Loopstride

TI101

Introduction to Tech Interviews

Prepare for the software engineering interview process, from resumes and coding rounds through system design, behavioral interviews, and offer negotiation.

6 sections20 lessons
  • Interview preparation
  • Career development

What you’ll learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the common stages, formats, and expectations in a software engineering interview loop
  • Prepare for coding, system design, and behavioral interviews using targeted study and practice
  • Demonstrate the communication and problem-solving behaviors used in interview evaluation
  • Evaluate compensation, negotiate an offer, and choose between companies

Course content

Work through each guide in order, or open any lesson directly.

Introduction

1 lesson

  1. 1SWE interviews: What are they and how to prepareGuide

Getting an interview

1 lesson

  1. 2Writing your software engineer resumeGuide

Coding interview preparation

7 lessons

  1. 3Step-by-step how to prepareGuide
  2. 4Picking a programming languageGuide
  3. 5Study and practice planGuide
  4. 6Best practices before, during, and afterGuide
  5. 7Techniques to solve questionsGuide
  6. 8Mock coding interviewsGuide
  7. 9Coding interview rubricsGuide

System design interview preparation

1 lesson

  1. 10System design preparation guideGuide

Behavioral interview preparation

6 lessons

  1. 11Step-by-step how to prepareGuide
  2. 12Behavioral interview rubricsGuide
  3. 13Common behavioral questions to practiceGuide
  4. 14Preparing for senior candidatesGuide
  5. 15Preparing a self introductionGuide
  6. 16Preparing final questions to askGuide

Salary and offer negotiation preparation

4 lessons

  1. 17Understanding compensationGuide
  2. 18Complete salary negotiation guideGuide
  3. 19Ten rules of negotiationGuide
  4. 20Choosing between companiesGuide