This is a 3 part series about my recent job hunting experience in Berlin. I’ve definitely lead more interviews than I’ve taken, so these tips come from both sides of the interview panel.

• Part 1 - Working in Berlin
• Part 2 - No Bullshit.
• Part 3 - Decisions

My Hunting Tips

Here’s a summary of my iOS job hunting advice:

• Update your resume and trim any outdated (less relevant) experience
• In your cover letter, write enthusastically about why you want to work at the company
• Over prepare for interviews
  • Study up on iOS basics - iOS Interview Questions
  • Complete simple coding exercises - HackerRank
  • Practice long answer* questions out loud
    1. Tell us about your previous work experience
    2. Why should we hire you?
    3. Why do you want to work here?
    4. Tell us about a difficult interaction with a colleage
    5. Describe a challenging engineering problem you resolved
• Practice describing your career experience out loud, as a story. Ensure this is a compelling story that concludes with the company
• Revise your cover letter and resume before each interview - this will be your interviewer’s primary reference
• Reiterate your genuine enthusiasm at each step of the process
• Plan questions that you want to ask the interviewers
  • If you genuinely have none, explain why, rather than flounder for one

Continue reading: Part 1 - Working in Berlin

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