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 \nIntroduction 3  \nSection I 89 General interview questions 4  \n1 Behavioral interview questions 5  \n2 Phone interview questions 11  \n3 Second interview questions 13  \n4 Situational interview questions 14  \nSection II 170 Technical interview questions that work 15  \n5 Questions that work with any technology 17  \n6 Java interview questions 17  \n7 SQL interview questions 18  \n8 JavaScript interview questions 18  \n9 Python interview questions 18  \n10 .NET Core and .NET interview questions 18  \n11 C and C++ interview questions 19  \n12 Android interview questions 20  \n13 Web developer interview questions 20  \n14 Scala interview questions 23  \n15 iOS interview questions 23  \n16 Ruby on Rails interview questions 24  \n17 Security engineer interview questions 24  \nSection III Why whiteboard interview questions don’t work 27  \n18 Whiteboard interview questions to avoid 28  \n19 Technical interviews focused on work sample coding tasks 28  \n 2   \nIntroduction  \nSoftware developer interview questions take time to prepare. As a recruiter or hiring manager, you need to getto the heart of how the developer thinks and solves problems. On top of that, you need to getto the bottom of what they know about the tech stack the position requires.  \nNo conversational interviews can replace seeing your candidate actually do the work they will be doing on the job. But when coupled with a work sample coding test or code pair interview, these questions will give you a much deeper understanding of your candidate’s fitness for the role. This approach allows you to screen out more candidates earlier in the funnel so that you only spend your time on candidates who could fill the role.  \nThis ebook is for the efficient recruiter and hiring manager who doesn’t always have time to organize a full slate of interview questions for each interview. In addition to general interview questions, you can find technical questions for 12 different tech stacks. Also, find out what questions not to ask (hint: they involve whiteboards) .  \nWe know you are busy so take a look at these questions and have an amazing interview.  \nThe definitive book of developer interview questions for savvy recruiters  \nSection I  \n89 General interview questions  \nGeneral interview questions can be used by recruiters for any technical position.  \nThey do not require any technical expertise. Instead, they will help you get to know your candidate’s approach to their work. Use these questions to get to know how your candidate thinks and how they solve problems.  \nQuestions in this section:  \n Behavioral questions  \n Phone interview questions  Second interview questions  \n Situational interview questions  \n4  \nThe definitive book of developer interview questions for savvy recruiters  \n1. Behavioral interview questions  \nBehavioral questions are used to evaluate a candidate’s past experiences and behaviors in order to determine their potential. 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