How To Survive the iOS Interview

[@CodePro]

Technical interviews are always challenging but knowing how to prepare and what to expect from the different interview formats can help you prepare and be best equipped to get a job offer. If you are thinking of making the switch into iOS and are looking for a good beginners course make sure to check out my course at: www.udemy.com/build-your-first-ios-app-in-swift/?couponCode=CODEPRO999

[@belladom4172]

Good point, I had a technical screening with Audible. Gosh, I blew it. It was basically a white-board question over the phone, we shared a screen, and I bombed so hard. This was due to me under estimating the value of CS concepts and instead placing most of my focus on the iOS portion. It was for an iOS Engineer role.

[@dddiehard02]

Amazing and really helpful video!

[@jerryt7693]

I personally do not like take homes these days primarily because it's more subjective and there is poor/no feedback provided (especially with companies not wanting to get sued) if you are rejected; also it usually takes longer than the time they mention, e.g. you adding tests. In my opinion/experience, if you don't do well phone screenings you have a better sense of what you may be weaker on in terms of algorithm(s) or common iOS knowledge, e.g. memory or threading, i.e. there is less ambiguity.

[@ZoepX]

What a coincidence, I'm having 2 on site interviews this week. Time to refresh that CS knowledge (a lot of refreshing). Thanks a lot again! By the way.. Have you applied your CS knowledge in previous jobs? I haven't but I barely started working in the industry (3 years) so I'm essentially rather green.

[@CodePro]

I have to some extent on a few occasions for some graph problems for mapping and shortest routes. However, outside of that context not that much in terms of iOS. It really all depends on the job but you never know and with each project there may be problems where you’ll have to apply a more ad hoc solution that may draw on some CS skills.

[@CuriosMindDIY]

Just what I needed!

[@CodePro]

Hah, yeah I saw that comment and thought this could be a good topic for non tutorial videos to dive into.

[@CuriosMindDIY]

I really appreciate it!

[@harryobrien9035]

I know you're only at 3000 subscribers, but don't feel forced to create videos just for the monetary return. If you make videos for enjoyment, as a hobby say, people will respect you more and your channel will likely grow (as opposed to if you keep trying to push Udemy onto people). You clearly have a lot of potential as a content creator - don't lose that through greed. Despite that, I love your videos! Keep going!

[@crgnewcomb]

lol

[@jacktoddy9783]

So, what you are saying is that to get a job coding is so difficult that it pointless continuing to watch your videos.

[@dre5671]

You remind me of Cathy Newman lol He very obviously didn’t say that. Difficult tasks aren’t pointless. They’re meaningful hurtles to separate the weak minded lazy people from the hardworking and determined individuals who deserve the job. Good luck with life, Jack!