How to ACE your Tech Recruiter Phone Screen Interview (What is a phone screen?)

Hi everyone!
I’ve recently switched to a new company as a senior software engineer (which is why I was MIA) and that means I’ve been through the tech recruiting process multiple times with many companies (including FAANG companies such as Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon etc.) very recently! Since this process is all very fresh in my mind, I’ve decided to create some videos to give you an explanation on “how tech recruiting works for software engineers” and also share some tips on “how you can ace your recruiter phone screen.” (i.e. how to prepare for your recruiter phone screen interview)
Let me know what other kinds of videos you want to see! :)

[@Itachi.Uchiha.Offical]

I thought the video playback speed was 1.25x when watching this.

[@timothyeakin8875]

Totally watchable at .75 😂

[@vinividipepe]

she knows we in a rush and wait till last minute

[@CarlosCordovaDeveloper]

same 😂

[@saralee548]

This helped a ton for my FAANG internship interviews! :) Love your channel

[@MikaKim]

Glad to hear it!!! :)

[@DJARDSTER]

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and tips. I feel that I can prepare better for my upcoming phone screen interview now. Appreciate you 😊

[@ImMatureTony]

I do great work and am largely well-liked in every job I've worked once I'm actually *doing* the job, but I've got ADHD with a healthy amount of generalized anxiety slathered on top so the interview process is always pretty much hell for me, hehe. Videos like this are helping calm my nerves, though. Thanks a bunch. 👍💖

Great video. Useful tips. Even I you know most of them is a very effective refresher. Also, you are full of great insights. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@chad-cpp-enjoyer]

This was super helpful! Thanks for sharing Mika :)

[@Olivia-so5do]

헐!! 오랜만의 영상 ㅠㅠ 너무 기다렸어요!!

[@MikaKim]

그쵸 ㅠㅠ 기다려주셔서 감사해요 🥰

[@nucleartide]

Thanks so much for this, Mika. I have a tech recruiter phone screen later today, and this video is golden. Also, the dating app analogy at the start is so accurate - that's exactly what it's like!

[@MikaKim]

Glad it helped!!! Good luck today! 🍀

[@danyalimran2591]

Thanks for the advice! I got one tomorrow afternoon and I'm nervous af. I think I'll make a script for sure or at minimum talking points!

[@bipinbajracharya8333]

Thank you Mika. Very inspiring and insightful knowledge

[@heyjour5999]

Thank you for the GREAT tips 🙏

[@gingerayyle]

Thanks so much for making this video! This is super helpful

[@joebeeton6877]

this is an exceptional video and I found it super helpful; thank you so much.

[@Bonezz024]

Thank you Mika - I feel much more prepared for this. Take care!

[@MikaKim]

Glad it helped - good luck!

[@viovsa]

Thank you for the helpful tips! I’m a new viewer, are your videos sped up? I had to rewind a few times to make sure I processed the info correctly as the video speed was too fast. I checked my playback settings and they were at normal

[@choucolin6742]

This is so helpful. Thank you very much! love this video~!

[@sharonlau3963]

Many thanks for sharing. I've got a ton of helpful information. 💪

[@garlicengineer9498]

This was both good interview advice and good online dating advice at the same time! /gen For most of my software engineering career, I had hopped companies so many times taking the first shitty-culture tech job I could get them hating it quickly till I burned out. My dating life has been as potent in right-swipes as I was getting tech recruiter calls; there were a lot of potential matches that rarely got past the first contact. My key take away is: 1 - learn how to write a good elevator pitch 2 - learn how to ask good questions in the phone screen 3 - learn how to make my resume and elevator pitch more congruent with what I am looking for I nthe next role. Not too dissimilar for my online dating lol

[@emilyphee2002]

Thanks much Mika! I got much helpful information!! :)

[@loganb1325]

ths helped a ton! Have my first phone screening today and am super nervous.

[@itsXo]

Did you get it?

[@ilovetofish]

Thank you :D This was great

[@timl4257]

Good video.very interesting in helping with interview prep. I hate behavioural interviews, where they ask you what have you done in such a situation, give me an example of when... , these are very on the spot which you can always prepare for properly. Also, employers by law arent allowed to contact your references at interview stage or even upon application. Only if they are considering offering you the position.

[@sun-ship]

thank you, very helpful

[@theophilus494]

Saving grace needed. thanks

[@eshw23]

For software engineering I honestly don't care if the first job will suck I'll take anything as long as its coding, because after a few months of experience I will have leverage, and nothing sucks compared to most peoples standards in the entry level job hunt including me, but great video!

[@acevelasco8847]

Thank you 😄

[@jotjotzzz5357]

I had to check the playback speed is normal because it sounds like it's 2X. But I guess you just speak fast.

[@briantep458]

you are a really good communicator, are you sure you're a SWE? O_o

[@liyingfeng2464]

you are so cute, you helped me relieve my nervousness

[@kalmkrew]

A hiring manager messaged me for a data analyst post today and I told her I was available 11am later today and boy. I felt like I gave myself a bottle neck with time lol

[@TheHaloskulls]

I don't get it, are your videos sped up? Anyways, enjoy the subject on these interview/job type videos of yours. 🙌

[@ninnychag]

@@abdu5822 me too

[@tulasideviful]

I dropped the speed to 0.75

[@NobelNighthawk274]

@@tulasideviful I thought I was the only one! it so much better at 0.75x its like a normal person

[@qcrabtree]

How do you prepare for take home tests?

[@MikaKim]

You should ask your recruiter what the take home test will be asking for. For instance if you are going for a UI engineer role, they may ask you to build a website with certain features. Then you should brush up on your HTML/CSS/JS and or a framework and know how to build one! Think of take home tests as a way to really ask you of your skill set for the job aside from basic leetcode questions!

[@starlovesyouu]

what boolean strings did you use ?

[@philipdodson7870]

Don't tell them your salary.

[@fruitsicles]

This video is so informative but also so sweet 🥲 I have a phone screen coming up, I'm pretty nervous for it and this really made me feel prepared but also reassured! Thank you!!

[@MikaKim]

You’ll do great!!! Good luck 🍀