Mastering the Software Engineering Interview

بواسطة: Coursera

Overview

You’ve hit a major milestone as a computer scientist and are becoming a capable programmer. You now know how to solve problems, write algorithms, and analyze solutions; and you have a wealth of tools (like data structures) at your disposal. You may now be ready for an internship or (possibly) an entry-level software engineering job. But can you land the internship/job? It depends in part on how well you can solve new technical problems and communicate during interviews. How can you get better at this? Practice!

With the support of Google’s recruiting and engineering teams we’ve provided tips, examples, and practice opportunities in this course that may help you with a number of tech companies. We’ll assist you to organize into teams to practice. Lastly, we’ll give you basic job search advice, and tips for succeeding once you’re on the job.

Taught by

Mia Minnes, Leo Porter and Christine Alvarado

Computer Science / Software Development

Mastering the Software Engineering Interview

الذهاب الي الدورة

Mastering the Software Engineering Interview

بواسطة: Coursera

Coursera
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الإنجليزية
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intermediate
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