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title: The 2 types of software engineering interviews and how to prepare for them
date: "2017-11-26"
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description: "To grow your career as a software engineer it’s important to recognize the different methodologies for evaluating talent."
author: Connor Leech
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Being able to pass technical interviews is crucial for career growth as a software engineer, yet it can be hard to know exactly how to prepare. Different software companies evaluate engineers in different ways and there’s nothing worse than being blindsided in a pressure-filled or important situation.

Fortunately, technical interviews can be broken down into two broad categories: domain specific interviews and computer science fundamentals interviews. To grow your career as a software engineer it’s important to recognize the different methodologies for evaluating talent. Improve in the area where you need the most help. This article breaks down what you can expect from each type of interview and what you can do to nail them.

**The full post is [on Medium](https://medium.com/@connorleech/the-2-types-of-software-engineering-interviews-and-how-to-prepare-for-them-2e7bd4daa0b)**