10+1 Interview questions I ask every engineer (and the red flags I’m listening for)

The questions I use to find great engineers (not just great coders).

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I’ve interviewed a lot of software engineers over the years.

I have always been very passionate to connect and talk to people who are curious, people who are excited about their craft and looking for a change.

Not every interview is smooth though.. Candidates often don’t really prepare well enough, struggle to answer simple questions, and that’s a huge miss.

As someone wise said:

Interviewing might be your highest ROI skill

So, in this issue I would like to share with you my go-to questions - the ones that help me figure out if someone’s not just a good coder, but a strong teammate, a sharp thinker, and someone I’d trust when thi…