What to expect at your Junior Developer interview

[@codewithbubb]

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[@blockbusterlatefees7713]

Linked In Junior Developer role Position Requirements: 4+ years of Development experience

[@color.8467]

What?

[@wtfizzy857]

LMAO, SO DAMN TRUE

[@XxxSucks4UxxX]

They want to hire a mid - senior level dev and pay them the salary of a junior

[@shafinhaque2179]

True !!!

[@JS-jx1bq]

Looool

[@vishistsd]

I have my final interview in 1 hour, fingers crossed.

[@Rasabdi]

Did u end up getting the job ?😅

[@IG7799-c4u]

And.. how did that go?

[@Santinosalieri]

He committed suicide after failure

[@saijivanmaheswaran6337]

@@Santinosalieri💀😵‍💫

[@Xo-cx6ed]

Hey how’s that going today?

[@glennenri]

The only person I saw here in YT to really give exact and meaningful answer to it's video's title. Thankyou!

[@codewithbubb]

Hey thanks for that Glenn! Appreciate your feedback 😀

[@Ivan-lo3nb]

Honestly this relaxed me a lot as someone who needs to submit a test/challenge in 2-3 days. I started brushing up on the material because I forgot some of the pre-defined functions in the language I'll be using. Thanks for the encouraging words and saying it's not the end of the world if you can't solve the problem!

[@Str3ltsov]

How did it went?

[@beelzzebub]

When hiring for a Junior Web Dev, we require no experience - I just like to see some relevant education or something that demonstrates sufficient self teaching. We do a simple 45 minute task where we ask people to develop a simple web page, based on an existing design, building on a pre-created HTML page template. We don't expect them to finish, allow access to Google/their own notes, it's all placeholder, and it won't be used for real work - we just want to see how they get on and talk through their approaches to HTML/CSS/JS. I think it's a fair ask to focus on a short code challenge over experience for a junior - and it's worked well for us in every interview.

[@kaspersky3790]

Are you hiring right now ? I would like to apply for interview if possible.

[@beelzzebub]

@@kaspersky3790 local cambridgeshire uk only i’m afraid

[@davidgarcia-rv3fs]

I need to apply at your company ;D

[@uxmishi8767]

do you guys have internship program?

[@beelzzebub]

@@uxmishi8767 Not formally - but we’re always open to introducing new things like this.

[@edwinfeliz5487]

The live coding is something that I fear because I get really nervous when someone is looking and it feels like I am not doing it right. I been trying pair programming to help with this and leetcode challenges.

[@codewithbubb]

Hey Edwin, yes definitely this is the thing that does it for me! I've screwed up a few interviews because I didn't do so well on the 'live coding'. Even though I knew how to solve what they were asking, my nerves made me all fingers and thumbs! Little tip: take your own laptop with you to the interview and ask if you can use this for the coding challenge if possible. I've found half of the problem with live coding is getting used to someone else's laptop / keyboard and this can really slow you down and put you off.

[@meandmauve]

@@codewithbubb Hi! Pramp.com is an awesome resource for pair programming. I recommend it to anyone.

[@martiny1785]

After watching this video I am very confident that when the time comes I'll absolutely nail the interview!

[@codewithbubb]

Great stuff! Hope your next interview goes well!

[@martiny1785]

@@codewithbubb Thank you so much !! :DD

[@REplayer001]

@@martiny1785 how did it go

[@martiny1785]

@@REplayer001 Well, I have not yet even applied for a job yet, although I've been preparing myself a lot lately.

[@madster01]

@@martiny1785how did it go? It’s been 3 years

[@Elator11777]

Thank you James! Waiting for interview coding challanges!

[@codewithbubb]

Thanks Andrey! Yeah that's a good idea. I take it you mean challenges you might get asked to do whilst in an interview?

[@Elator11777]

@@codewithbubb exactly James! The ones you'd expect at a real interview / skype interview - coding questions, challanges etc. I am sure you may have real questions from real interviews.

[@codewithbubb]

Yeah definitely. OK sounds like a good idea, thanks again for the suggestion Andrey.

[@Shibanobi]

I recognize this was made before the big shift to WFH/Remote Interview I have a Zoom interview set for this coming Monday for what seems like a mostly front-end junior position The first part of the process was a "take-home" HackerRank test with three small coding challenges and 4 multiple choice questions I just don't know what to expect for the Zoom call! I'm so nervous, I've been studying everything!

[@shamar8068]

Keep strong brother I have technical interview as well

[@blockbusterlatefees7713]

I hate HackerRank. Full of bugs and typos. Very bad.

[@vgoboi2391]

have you got the job though?

[@sumukhakb2701]

Thank you for not scaring me. Please specify how much algorithms and Datastructure should I learn for the junior dev job and what are the important concept should i learn ds and algo

[@syedirtiza5369]

Computer science graduate and don't know data structures, have interview tomorrow and watching this now :P

[@syedirtiza5369]

Couldn’t make it to the interview coz I wasn’t self prepared! But tbh most of the questions asked were from this video! Everybody must prepare from here! I had these questions asked for a junior software engineer role! Thank you!

[@codewithbubb]

@@syedirtiza5369 Glad it helped you out 👍

[@mk-19memelauncher65]

How

[@syedirtiza5369]

@@mk-19memelauncher65 we all don’t always get good teachers and sometimes the situations make us go through worse things, leading to regrets

[@slavarote]

Hey man, you really managed to take away some of the pressure I am feeling about it, thanks. I'm not sure how it will go down, but I will learn something for sure!

[@codewithbubb]

Good to hear Salvatore, let us know how you get on!

[@slavarote]

@@codewithbubb I passed the first screening, but there's still a long way to go. Thank you!

[@bongbuincyril6150]

same here man i have an interview coming tuesday i passed the code challenge now is interview

[@thechatcat5022]

this is so reasonable,

[@codewithbubb]

Thank you!

[@jdrein9511]

I wish my last interview asked questions like this! I got "Tell me about the differences between JavaScript ES5 and ES6."

[@codewithbubb]

Thanks for sharing. It might be the company had a lot of legacy ES5 code maybe and they wanted to check if you would be familiar with it.

[@leoortega5420]

Great tips! Going to start applying soon and am very nervous.

[@lemetamax]

Recruiter: Why should we hire you? Me: Cos y'all are hiring...

[@codewithbubb]

Give it to them straight!

[@eduardoauditore5414]

Whe he said "show them what you can do" I imagined puting my fist in my mouth :D

[@codewithbubb]

Haha! That might work.

[@oratenglesho7240]

😂😂😂😂

[@vasumalaviya3866]

Bruh I’m dead 🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡

[@bls512]

LOL

[@sofiakovalevskaia9197]

I have my first ever dev interview tomorrow and I'm experiencing major imposter syndrome. I feel very not ready and like I won't be able to answer any of the technical questions - any advice on how to say I don't know without saying I don't know?

[@codewithbubb]

Hey Sofia, yes I know what you mean - I don't think it ever goes away unfortunately! Any reasonable company won't ask anything majorly technical at a Junior Developer interview (although this depends a bit on where you are applying) and if they do it will probably be to judge your current knowledge level but more importantly *how you will learn on the job.* It depends on what questions come up and whether it's a case of you know something about that subject but can't explain it in-depth or you have no idea what they're talking about! If it's the former, (for example "Tell us about how React Router works") - you might have used React router but don't know all the ins and outs of it. So you might answer something along the lines of "Yes, I've used React Router in some of my projects and have used it to separate my components in to related groups but I don't have an in-depth knowledge of how it works but if I got stuck using it, I could take a look at the documentation and find out more." So you're kinda admitting you have limited knowledge about the subject but you would know what to do if you were stuck and needed help with a problem. If it's the latter, (for example "Can you write a server configuration for Nginx to host a Node.js Application" - bit random!) then you might have to concede that you don't have any knowledge about the subject but again, what would you do if you were given that as a task. Think about how you have solved problems like this in the past, for example you might have used Google / Stackoverflow to research the topic. It's more how you would deal with the problem given to you rather than how much knowledge you already have. Best of luck with the interview - just try and relax and be yourself and be honest about your abilities but also demonstrate how you can learn and improve.

[@sofiakovalevskaia9197]

@@codewithbubb hi! I just wanted to update you - I got the job offer! First tech interview and first ever software engineer role! Very looking forward to it! Thank you for your advice :)

[@zakariaabdessamedbrahimi3031]

Congratulations sofia 🥳🥳🎉🎊

[@akuman9252]

@@sofiakovalevskaia9197 how is it how are u

[@davidgarcia-rv3fs]

@@sofiakovalevskaia9197 heck yeah Sofia ;D

[@fairytaleviola]

Just got my first call and I didn't know what to say so here we are

[@gatorslife22]

im so nervous for my first interview.... I graduated coding bootcamp 10 months ago. JUST got an interview. Fingers crossed... I have zero time to fuck this up..

[@codewithbubb]

Hey Jimbo, thanks for this. I'm sure you'll be great! Just make sure you prepare well, do your best and just be yourself 👍

[@nicolasalvarezortiz1462]

Hey @james how ended up? Did you get a job? I'm in the say mood as you and would like to talk to you!

[@gatorslife22]

@@nicolasalvarezortiz1462 it's took another 7 months for me to land my current job. After countless of applications and working two menial jobs in the meantime, miraculously I landed it. HOWEVER, I have NO IDEA what I'm doing... Vue.js is really hard. Idk how to update components with real data from a database, idk how to do CRUD functions. I really really suck at this and idk how to get better so I can comfortably do my damn job. It's like I'm a plumber trying to fix pipes with a spoon. 😭

[@DanTrapp]

Great insight. I found it a bit ironic that you misspelled technical in the technical section: 5:24, because, um, technically it's not spelled that way ;)

[@MattDeveloper]

Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@codewithbubb]

You're welcome!

[@spacecars9426]

Thank you very it's so motivational

[@hananeladj1882]

Thank you for all the advice and help. I have an interview in 2 days and i am nervous i feel like i am not ready. I have a portfolio and some project ready but i feel like i even forget what i did in my project. It is a 20mn call phone interview. Did anyone go through a call phone interview. Please help me which question they mostly ask. Thank you and wish me luck 🤞

[@codewithbubb]

It's likely you'll get asked some stuff about what you've done in the past and your experiences. You might get some technical stuff, possibly about the framework required for the job your applying for (if applicable).

[@something44444]

Heyy how did it go?! You might still be in the process but you probably went through the first phase or two already. Just curious haha

[@mudassirsayed8703]

Thankyou... Wish me luck

[@codewithbubb]

You're welcome - have you got an interview currently lined up?

[@mudassirsayed8703]

@@codewithbubb Yes probably within 10 days

[@codewithbubb]

Ah, great stuff - good luck with it and let us know how you get on!

[@mudassirsayed8703]

@@codewithbubb Yeah sure

[@dantedevino2183]

So are you hired?

[@franciscoaguirre2237]

Very helpful tips. Thank you 🙌

[@codewithbubb]

Thank you Francisco - do you have an interview coming up?

[@franciscoaguirre2237]

@@codewithbubb Hi Bubb! I am on the search actually, currently im on an internship (low pay) but I'm looking forward to move to a full-time job. I found your tips very useful. I'm improving my repos and trying to develope for small business in my local area. What are your thoughts. Thank you very much in advance. Cheers

[@codewithbubb]

@@franciscoaguirre2237 Hey! Yeah, that sounds pretty cool - the best way to get some experience is to intern/get a junior position. Definitely worth having a good GitHub profile to show what you can do. Drop a link to your profile and I'd be happy to check it out for you 👍

[@franciscoaguirre2237]

@@codewithbubb Thank you so much Bubb, i'll be posting my profile asap 🙌

[@ilTHfeaa]

i did an interview and it was going great until i forgot the word “parse” and that was the answer the interviewer was looking for.. needless to say i didn’t get that job but i have another interview next week so i’m hoping that one goes better!!

[@fragrantbloom]

I have my first interview in a few days and I'm nervous about solving coding problems on the spot

[@codewithbubb]

Hi, try and relax if you can. The worst thing i've found is if you get really nervous - even the most simplest exercise can be impossible if you lose your nerve. I remember being asked to do some simple stuff with Bootstrap on a website and I was so nervous I was all 'fingers and thumbs' and couldn't do it! Take your own laptop if you can, it might make you feel more at ease if you're familiar with the keyboard / setup etc. Good luck!

[@agnesmaria2767]

thankyou for sharing sir

[@ricky7039]

i have an Interview on Wednesday, Wish me luck. "Junior Web Developer"

[@codewithbubb]

Good luck! Hope it goes well. What position are you interviewing for?

[@tildaudufo5305]

My interview is on Friday. I’m really nervous. I really need this job

[@codewithbubb]

How did it go?

[@tildaudufo5305]

@@codewithbubb I didn’t do well. I’m sure something better will come my way again

[@codewithbubb]

@@tildaudufo5305 Oh no! What happened? I'm sure you'll learn from the experience and go back stronger next time 👍

[@artist4048]

I have final interview tomarrow🤞

[@codewithbubb]

Best of luck! Hope it goes well for you.

[@joeyalfaro2323]

I really can't remember the exact interview question it's asked why do you want to work at ower company or why did you pick our company. You have ego stroke company with good answer. Seem like It could catch guy of guard.

[@graphithpinto8930]

I am having my first interview tomorrow for junior web dev and I’m bit nervous 😟 I don’t know what to expect? But I really want this job

[@lonelee3827]

How did it go?

[@anon89461]

Thanks man.

[@codewithbubb]

You're welcome 🙂

[@shivashankar6043]

Thanks

[@tomykaugustine2393]

What all people should we hire to run an app from fronted and backend

[@hani4239]

oh lorddd i have an interview tomorrowwwww.... i feel like ill forget what HTML stands for during the interview xD

[@codewithbubb]

How did it go Hani?

[@hani4239]

@@codewithbubb It went really well!!

[@codewithbubb]

@@hani4239 Great! Did you hear back yet? Let us know if you get the job 😀

[@hani4239]

Junior Developer Central not yet! She said she’ll let me know by the end of this week or next week. However, the interview went on for 2 hours or 2 hours and 30 mins so I think I did my best 👀 and sure will let you know!

[@abdulkhader840]

@@hani4239 did you get the job?

[@Xo-cx6ed]

I’m doing software engineering 15 weeks coding boot camp. Any tips???

[@codewithbubb]

Congratualtions on starting your bootcamp. Probably the best bit of advice I can give to you is to make sure you understand each week/section/module before trying to tackle the next one. This might mean that you need to put in the extra effort to complete each section in your time - make the most of your evenings and weekends to make sure you're ready module. Hope that helps.

[@christianpaul5224]

Hi Im done watching the whole video, But i got one question. On a projects side, what kind of projects that i would be showing on the employer?

[@codewithbubb]

Hi Christian, depends on what type of job you're going for and what they're looking for but generally I would say to have 2-3 solid projects that are deployed somewhere that you can put on your resume and talk about at interview. The projects themselves could be anything from todo list apps, blog-type CRMs, tools, user-based apps or even simple web pages. As long as they are well put together and demonstrate several different skills then I think that is more important than what the project actually does.

[@christianpaul5224]

@@codewithbubb Thanks

[@_.t4ffy]

👌👌 Well explained and helpful

[@pandabuddy1655]

I am here! lol

[@Dani-qj1zc]

Hello! do you know if i can get a remote job (USA) if i live in latin america? great video and thanks for the info!

[@codewithbubb]

Hi Dani, i'm not sure to be honest. I not a lot of US jobs are remote but only if you live within the US. There's no reason not to work remotely but I would take a look at specific job openings to see if they have any requirements of where you are based.

[@Astroweasels]

lol @ wage in the job discription. I almost never see that posted

[@codewithbubb]

Depends where you’re looking I guess. LinkedIn adverts I hardly ever see a salary. Other job sites tend to a least have a range (although this is usually quite wide!)

[@crazyiron9003]

Dude should i say that I'm still studying in interview? I'm currently 2nd year College and applies for junior web dev job.

[@AlexandruDobrojan-bs5hs]

Awesome video. And I would like to know your opinion, I am 17, still at school but learning web developing and I am going to go for a summer job to gain some money and most important - experience. Do you think it is possible for me to get a real job and it is worth it ( to work only for a summer)?

[@-WandreW-]

The more portfolio you have will have higher chance to get the job, for me I did 5 project during 3 summer. So if you can proof that you’re skill enough you are a very good candidate for company.

[@sampetrino]

Good VIdeo Junior, by your accent seems you are located in GB not sure, do the points discussed herre apply in CANADA or perhaps USA? Thank you in advance.

[@codewithbubb]

Hi, yeah in the UK here. I did a fair bit of research (other than my own experience) before creating this video so I would hope that wherever you are in the world the advice should be relevant. That being said, every interview will be slightly different and if you're interviewing for a larger company (e.g. FAANG) the process will likely be different. I was trying to give advice for the majority of Junior Developer's who have never been to an interview before.

[@omar_mtl]

I have a junior web dev interview in 2 days. Man I’m so anxious

[@codewithbubb]

Best of luck Omar! I'm sure you'll be fine. Just make sure you've done your preparation and go in feeling confident 👍

[@Cmatt1299]

How was it?

[@cesarpac3723]

Have you heard back? Lol

[@omar_mtl]

The interview went very well, but they went with another candidate. However, a company hired me as an intern for three months( even though i don’t go to school).

[@Kauzeyy]

@@omar_mtl can you send your resume

[@kodedread2151]

@juniordeveloperCentral i did a phone interview about 2 weeks ago and gaot a call back for a tech interview the person i interviewed with is not tin the tech field so i dont know what stack the company use. it is a software engineer apprentice position how should i go about preping for that

[@onimekyo7633]

Hey, will they ask data structures and algorithm like binary tree or breadth first search for junior position? Because I'm going to apply for full stack position

[@codewithbubb]

It really depends on where you are applying but generally I would say no. For your average Junior Developer position a company is just going to want to know that you can code at a basic level and have the ability to learn.

[@orlandog1979]

I don't have a lot of experience..I feel frustrated 😢😢😢

[@codewithbubb]

Experience comes in many forms - you can do personal projects, do a bit of free work for any friends or family (even if it's just a simple website)? You'll gain lots of experience when you actually get employed as a developer but until then the only thing you can do is make things and keep coding. When it comes to the interview, you should have a solid base of demo work to show off.

[@angelbryan98]

Pain, it was pain. EXPECT PAIN!

[@deecoder4497]

I am scared. My interview is tommoro 1 pm

[@codewithbubb]

Hope it goes well!

[@deecoder4497]

@@codewithbubb Thank you So much i will tell you the results and how it went😊😊

[@codewithbubb]

Yeah absolutely that would be great!

[@deecoder4497]

@@codewithbubb So I gave my(first ever) interview today. It was for junior web developer I was told that I will be contact through phone at 1 pm. So I was prepared wearing my track suit😅. But at 12:53 HR sent me google meet link. I rushed towards cabinet and wore a shirt and open google meet on laptop but had issues with wifi. Install google meet on phone using data. Took in total 5 mins. Moral : Wear Good clothes even if it is phone interview. HR was very nice and didn't said anything about being late. First 5 question just about my background(Tell me about yourself) where do i live why did i enginneering and why only in computer science stream. All Good Then, Technical question databases OOP everthing. I answered 2 question wrong(realised after interview😥). Also, i got little nervous and there was notciable pauses in my voice. But I answred most question correctly. Then he asked me about will it be okay for me to move out of my hometown (yes)and salary expectations(I said I want to learn so anything will work for me). He told me wait for tuesday. I don't if it was good or bad but i am just happy that I gave it anyways.

[@salmaelbarmaki3257]

So ? did you get the job ?

[@ilhammammadli4560]

Anyone junior java dev? And how was that?

[@codewithbubb]

Afraid not, i've seen some pretty scary/interesting Java interview questions though...

[@alexotoous]

Are there junior developer jobs these days?

[@codewithbubb]

Hey Alex, well I guess it depends on where you're located etc. but I definitely think there is plenty of opportunities about. For my local area there's lots of variety and reasonably well paid too! www.totaljobs.com/jobs/junior-developer/in-birmingham?radius=10&searchOrigin=Resultlist_top-search It might be different for you if you're not close to a major city.

[@alexotoous]

@@codewithbubb I live in US and the requirements for a junior developer is crazy. 5years and more working experience

[@Dedi369]

rip whiteboard challenge

[@codewithbubb]

It's mostly been practical exercises for me at interviews. Have you ever had to do one?

[@yon1623]

what accent is this

[@codewithbubb]

British 😊

[@Mdroudian]

I'm a simple guy; I just want a junior Dev job (I have no issues working from the bottom up) at a company that isn't politically woke and or politically correct (which completely excludes me from the FANG jobs). I can't be around those type of people or there might be problems. I just want to work around people without their heads in their asses. Anyone have any company suggestions that might have been at a company like this other then find another trade? *** PS ... In not trying to offend anyone with my intention or question *** Thanks in advance =)

[@saandyy900]

Did you find a job ?

[@ReyBanYAHUAH]

Always remember to repent of your sins (sin is transgression of YAHUAH The Father In Heaven’s LAW: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, & Deuteronomy) And Have Belief On Yahusha The Messiah. HE Died and Rose three days later so that you can be forgiven of your sins! HE Loves you! Come to HIM🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@OnixEdge]

I have my first technical interview next week. Its for a junior fullstack position. I've been transitioning in my career and I come from data analytics, so I know python very well. The thing is that for a web stack I still have basic knowledge. I passed the first 2 i terviews and this will be the last one. What preparation do you think I should do?@codebubb

[@codeintherough]

Update?

[@jacksonbailey6847]

So I have an interview lined up for Monday. It's the third interview with this company for a Junior Developer position. The first interview was a brief phone interview and the second one was coding test that I had to do at home. What do you think I should expect for the third interview? It's a face-to-face interview and it's the final one before they make their decision. I'm super nervous because I really want this position. I'm self-taught and this is the first time I've gotten this far in the process.

[@codewithbubb]

First off, congratulations on getting through the first two interviews! It's not uncommon to have a quick phone interview first - just to make sure you're suited for the position. If you've already done a coding test (what was it by the way?) then chances are they're just going to ask you about your experiences and see what you're like as a person. They want to see that you're passionate about programming and how you would deal with certain situations. I would say most of what I mentioned in the video is applicable (although every interview is slightly different) and make sure you've got some insightful questions to ask at the end (is there anything specific you can find out about the company?). Finally, just try and relax and be yourself. Good luck and let me know how you get on!?

[@jacksonbailey6847]

@@codewithbubb thank you! So basically I had to use C#, HTML, and Visual Studio to create a webpage with a textbox and submit button. The user would put in a number and if it was fully divisible by 3, then it would display a word, if it was fully divisible by 5 then it would display another word, and if it was divisible by both numbers then it would display both words. If it was a negative number, a fraction, or not fully divisible by either number, then it would display an error message. It took me a while to figure it out since I hadn't used C# or Visual Studio until the first interview.

[@codewithbubb]

Ah, sounds like FizzBuzz with a different name. Cool, fingers crossed it goes well for you 🤞

[@jacksonbailey6847]

@@codewithbubb Thank you! I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for your advice in the video and in the comments. Definitely appreciated.

[@Cmatt1299]

How did it go?

[@_pheax]

thanks

[@codewithbubb]

You're welcome😀

[@soichirojin7146]

What you'll see in job postings. Vacant position: Junior Software Developer Requirements: Demonstrable expertise with at least 3 years of experience. 🤣🙃😅