Cohort 1

Grow from the Stories of Your Past: The Software Engineer's Path to Behavioral Brilliance.

Taha Hussain

The Engineering Career Coach - Transforming Software Engineers into Top 10% Talent.

Mastering Behavioral Interviews for Software Engineers

Microsoft

Netflix

Oracle

Google

Mastering behavioral interviews is as essential as acing technical challenges. Even system design and coding questions weave in a behavioral element. At the core of any behavioral interview lies the search for candidates who embody a growth mindset. Mere boasts of past victories or future promises won't suffice. The course of your journey needs to showcase real growth, born from challenges and the wisdom of experience. It's the evolution in your story that counts. I launched my career at the onset of the dot-com bubble burst, swiftly learning to harness the waves of growth, feedback, and learning from missteps. Leveraging these insights, I rapidly rose to a principal engineer role. These principles later steered me to lead massive teams at Microsoft, Yahoo, and Walmart Labs. We all encounter hurdles and critics, but few have the right mentors to guide them. In 2023, I mentored 22 software engineers and leaders into new roles, some reentering the field after a hiatus. Now, I'm distilling these experiences into something uniquely personal for you. In this intensive 2-day, 6-hour course, I'll equip you with tools to delve into your past and extract growth lessons. Grounded in these insights, the course equips you with strategies to effectively articulate your strengths and navigate through complex interview scenarios, focusing on adaptability, problem-solving, and ownership. It addresses common challenges like team dynamics, handling negative feedback, and discussing sensitive experiences. Embark on a transformative journey that will reshape not only your approach to interviews but also your entire perspective on your software career. This course is the guide you've been missing. You'll learn: - How to process past conflicts- How to navigate sensitive topics- How to discuss layoffs and firings- How to discuss your areas of growth- How to use my signature STAR+ method- How to improvise with difficult interviewers- How to understand your behavioral patterns- How to communicate your growth trajectory- How to share your strengths without bragging- How to present yourself as a desirable candidate- How to break the problem in interviewer friendly way- How to integrate team experiences into your narrative- How to discuss conflicts and negative feedback with maturity- How to demonstrate effective collaboration and communication- How to demonstrate company culture during coding and system design

Land your next engineering role with personal growth.

You're a Software Engineer (Mid-level, Senior) preparing for interviews, focusing on demonstrating your growth as a valuable team member.

You're in an IC Leadership position - Tech Lead - Staff - Principal - Distinguished Engineer - guiding engineers at startups and large tech.

This course is not for people managers. I have another course for Engineering Managers. Refer to the courses under my profile.

Who is this course for

What you will get out of this course

Strategies to foster a positive mindset and confidence before interviews.

Building Optimism for Interviews

Learn how to effectively structure and articulate your experiences using my signature STAR+ method, enhancing your response impact.

Story Preparation Using My Signature STAR+ Method

Strategies to effectively convey alignment with a company's culture, teamwork ethos, and growth mindset.

Demonstrating Company Culture Fit

Insights into recognizing and mitigating biases during the interview process.

Reducing Bias

Techniques for honestly and constructively talking about conflicts in a professional setting.

Discussing Conflicts Without Blaming Others

Reflect on a key conflict in your career, extracting valuable lessons and demonstrating personal development.

Growth from Conflict

Learning how to approach and resolve conflicts, turning them into opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Conflict Resolution Skills

How to discuss negative feedback in a way that highlights your growth and understanding.

Navigating Conversations Around Negative Feedback

Approaches to discuss layoffs or terminations from previous roles in a positive and professional manner.

Talking About Layoffs and Firing

Guidance on formulating insightful and meaningful questions to ask interviewers.

Preparing Questions for the Interviewer

Provide a brief description for each module as a way to sell the value of what students will be learning throughout the course.

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Third Module

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Course schedule

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Active hands-on learning

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Interactive and project-based

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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