I applied for a job as a software developer in an IT company. The next step in the recruitment process after the first interview is a programming interview. This programming interview is said to include a programming-related puzzle to be solved during the interview. What would be the best ways to prepare for such an interview? What experiences do you have of programming interviews?
If it’s your first developer job they will want someone who is willing/eager to learn.
They will probably ask about any previous experience you had. Have you done any programming before? Why was it useful? What were the challenges? Did you work with other people?
The programming puzzle could be anything. It could be a leetcode question, a logic puzzle or maybe they will ask you to describe what some code does. They ask you these questions to see your thought process, you can help by explaining your reasoning as you go along.
Getting a job is a numbers game, if you don’t get it then at least it will be good practise. Good luck!