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I have concerns preparing for a technical interview. Tech interviews in the private sector can be pretty brutal and I would like some time to prepare. Has anyone been through the process or is working there now? Any advice or recommendations on how to best prepare?
Don't put too much on any one interview, with the economy the way it is, I think I went through 5 or 6 final round interviews before landing my current role.
(disclaimer: i was on the Defense Digital Service team)
Then you'll have a behavioral one in which you'll be probed on your previous projects and experiences. These are best answered in the STAR format.
Also be sure you can pass the SF-86 without any major red flags. Checkout /r/securityclearance for more details.
The interviews are not nearly as brutal as private industry. You'll have two technical ones, the first is a coding question on collabedit (easy string-related question). The second is more abstract and focuses on your ability to explain complex topics in easy-to-digest ways as well as evaluating trade-offs between proposed solutions / patterns / practices. Then you'll have a behavioral one in which you'll be probed o…