Most interview advice starts with algorithms. Those matter in some processes, but they are not the whole story. A good engineering interview is a conversation about judgment: how you break problems down, how you communicate trade-offs, and how you have shipped work that lasted.
Prepare as if you will be working with the people in the room. Because if it goes well, you will.
Tell the story of a system
Pick two or three projects you can explain end to end. What was the goal? What did you choose, and what did you reject? Where did it fail in production, and what did you change?
Interviewers remember specifics. A latency number, a migration that took three weeks, a design you later regretted — those details show that you were actually in the work.
Practice out loud
Writing notes is useful. Saying them out loud is better. Time yourself explaining a past project in five minutes. Then do it in two. Notice where you wander, and cut those parts.
When you apply through TechHirer, you already know the role’s skills and work mode. Use that. Prepare examples that map to the job, not a generic highlight reel.
