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    The document provides tips for preparing for behavioral questions that may be asked in job interviews. It lists the top 10 mistakes in interview preparation according to Cracking the Coding Interview, which include practicing alone on a computer without rehearsing answers, not doing mock interviews, and rushing answers. The document advises brainstorming, cataloging, and organizing anecdotes from past projects that could be relevant to answering common behavioral questions about things like conflicts, challenges, and lessons learned. It also offers tips for structuring responses and gives advice to underclass students on gaining experience from courses and internships to have relevant stories to draw from.

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    PRESENTATION ON TEAMWORK AND “BEHAVIOR” QUESTIONS: HOW TO PREPARE IN ADVANCE

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    Teamwork and "Behavior" Questions: How To Prepare in Advance

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    TEAMWORK AND BEHAVIOR

    QUESTIONS:
    HOW TO PREPARE IN ADVANCE

    CS9 - Cynthia Lee

    TOP 10 MISTAKES IN INTERVIEW PREP


    GAYLE MCDOWELL, CRACKING THE CODING INTERVIEW

    #1 Practicing on a computer
    #2 Not rehearsing behavioral questions
    #3 Not doing a mock interview
    #4 Trying to memorize solutions
    #5 Not solving problems out loud
    #6 Rushing
    #7 Sloppy coding (bad style), #8 Not testing, #9 Fixing mistakes
    carelessly
    #10 Giving up

    TOP 10 MISTAKES IN INTERVIEW PREP


    GAYLE MCDOWELL, CRACKING THE CODING INTERVIEW

    #1 Practicing on a computer

    #2 Not rehearsing behavioral questions


    #3 Not doing a mock interview
    #4 Trying to memorize solutions
    #5 Not solving problems out loud
    #6 Rushing
    #7 Sloppy coding (bad style), #8 Not testing, #9 Fixing mistakes
    carelessly
    #10 Giving up

    WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESS?


    It is very easy to say something profoundly unimpressive,
    even embarrassing, in response to questions like this if you
    havent prepared!
    Other examples:
    Tell me about a time you missed a deadline.
    Tell me about a time you experienced a conflict with a teammate.

    NEXT WEEK: TEAMWORK/ BEHAVIOR


    QUESTION MOCK INTERVIEWS
    You need to prepare in advance for these questions, thats
    why were bringing this up this week! You want to be
    prepared to talk about the following

    (1) BRAINSTORM, (2) CATALOG, AND (3)


    ORGANIZE, YOUR ANECDOTES
    Common Questions

    Project 1

    Project 2

    Project 3

    Most challenging
    What you learned
    from experience
    Most interesting
    Hardest bug
    Enjoyed most
    Conflicts with
    Teammates
    Gayle McDowell, Cracking the coding interview

    ADVICE FOR UNDERCLASS STUDENTS


    These questions are especially challenging for
    students who havent taken major team project
    courses or internships from which to draw relevant
    anecdotes
    Solution 1: take one or more of these ASAP:
    108, 140, 143, 210, 221, most of the AI classes,

    Solution 2: Extra care will be required to map


    your other activities (sports, clubs, etc) onto these
    questions in a relevant way (but can be done!)

    MORE TIPS
    (FROM CRACKING THE CODING INTERVIEW)
    SAR (SITUATION, ACTION, RESULT)

    MORE TIPS
    (FROM CRACKING THE PM INTERVIEW)
    STRUCTURE your response
    DRIVE, NOT RIDE watch your interviewers body
    language for signs youre not giving enough
    detail or giving too much detail

    MORE TIPS
    (FROM CRACKING THE CODING INTERVIEW)
    BE SPECIFIC, NOT ARROGANT

    MORE TIPS
    (FROM CRACKING THE CODING INTERVIEW)
    LIMIT DETAILS

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