Engineering Interview Preparation:

Based on my experience, the interview process typically occurs in three phases. The first interview is normally conducted by human resources or a general staff person filter through resumes.
Questions includes during this initial contact are as follows, the interviewer is looking for basic information.
• How did you hear about this position?
This is where they determine what career marketing strategy they are using really works
• Are you willing to relocate?
More jobs are being moved to lower overhead locations. They need to know before they waste further resources, if you are serious about moving to the middle of nowhere for this job.
• Can you work in the United States?
This question is specific to American readers, but they need to know your work status.
• How soon can you start?
Be honest on this one. Don't be too eager to take a job, when you have to tie up a lot of loose ends in relocating.
In the second phase, interview will be conducted by a technical background person. Now comes the part where they try to determine if you will be an asset to them or a good fit for their team dynamics. Here are some questions you are likely to hear:
• What is your current job title?
Although you may not currently hold a software engineering job title, there is still hope of landing a software engineering position. The interviewer is trying to make sense from the skills you put down on your resume versus what skills are required of your current job position.
• Do you have any experience with team-based work environments?
You may think this is a simple type of question to be asked, however, many people do not have to interact with other individuals to complete work tasks. Team work is not for everyone. If you have the type of personality that makes team-based work or decisions difficult, you should be honest with yourself. Otherwise, you may land a position you regret taking.

• What type of programming experience do you have?
Some companies may be in need of a language specific applicant, others may not. Be honest about your abilities, highlight your attributes and state your limitations.
The third phase they will check your skills. They seek your willingness to work where the job is. The test may come in a face to face format, or many companies are using a proctored test format. In a Proctored test, a neutral party is present to administer the test and to verify that time restraints are met and no reference materials are used.
So if you are able to answer these kinds of questions then you job is guaranteed. Prepare yourself for interview by following my experiences that I just shared with you.
Author Bio:
James Parker is a highly experienced career advisor. If you’re looking for advice regarding engineer jobs, especially engineering recruitment or choosing right engineering recruitment agency, you can always ask James.