Girls Who Code | Technical Interview Prep

Get Career Ready

Build your career skills. 5-6 hours and self-paced.

Practice and prepare to stand out in future job applications.

Get Career Ready

Build your career skills. 5-6 hours and self-paced.

Practice and prepare to stand out in future job applications.

Why complete this job simulation

A risk-free way to build your career skills. Complete example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced5-6 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsIntroductory

Welcome to the Girls Who Code Technical Interview Prep program built in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group! We are excited to bring a new approach to preparing for technical interviews that focuses on understanding the entire interview process and the different types of technical interviews you may encounter.

Technical interviews are a core component of the hiring process for most entry-level technical roles, like software developer or data scientist. Many Girls Who Code students report that fear and inexperience with technical interviews prevent them from successfully applying to competitive jobs. We know that most colleges do not provide specific training on technical interview prep, and students who don’t have “insider access” or a network of well-connected peers and mentors are at an unfair disadvantage. Through this new offering, Technical Interview Prep (TIP), we will offer hands-on practice with technical interviewing, access to resources and tools that help level the playing field, and a community of other participants with whom to build confidence and skills.

Joining this program allows you to learn about the basic components of typical technical interview questions and receive a high-level overview of potential answers. Not only will you have the opportunity to practice some technical interview prompts, but you will also get to hear from Girls Who Code alumni about how they would go about answering those same prompts, giving you tips and tricks along the way! Lastly, you will get a unique insider perspective hearing from recruiters and hiring managers from Boston Consulting Group who will help you understand what is most important when preparing and participating in technical interviews.

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Skills you will learn and practice:

Research

Mission Alignment

Self-Assessment

Career Development

Technical Interviewing

Technical Interviews

Data Structures

Matrix Analysis

Algorithm Development

Take Home Assignment

How it works

Introduction from Girls Who Code

Tasks in this program

Task One: The Company and the Job

30-60 mins

Introductory

Identify a role and company you’d like to apply for, and understand how to effectively conduct research and prepare for an interview.

What you'll learn

The interview process and how to prepare for interviews.
How to research a company and a specific role.

What you'll do

Practice doing company and role research.

Reviews

Over 600

5 Star Reviews

"Coding is truly refreshing and fulfilling, providing me with constant challenges and excitement. It motivates me to wake up every day and discover the new problems I need to solve and the experiences that will help me tackle them"-- Student from Gurugram University

"I liked that it walked through the whole interview process and described the types I would encounter!"-- Student from CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

"I liked that it provided real world interview processes and that there were people with real experience along each tasks guiding us through."-- Student from CUNY College of Staten Island

"I loved taking the time to do this little by little, I tried my best to meet all criteria for each coding challenge and will go back to the problems to review."-- Student

"I liked how each and everything is detailed and had a hands on experience implemented with it. The cherry on top would definitely be the example solutions which helped in comparing and reflecting."-- Student from University of Florida

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