10 Golden Tips for Successful Java J2EE Interview

Java interviews are pure technical in nature, Goal of the Interviewer is to find if the candidate is suitable for the job by assessing his
  • Technical Skills, how much in depth knowledge you have about the Skillsets which they are looking for.
  • Communication Skills
  • Attitude – Can you do Team Work, How have you dealt with situations in the past.
Below are some things to consider for the Java Interview

Before Interview

  • Know Thy Resume  - Its your Resume, you need to know each and every word in it, every word on resume should be able to trigger a two line of explanation if needed. Answers like, Oh I have Struts1.x on my resume , but its been a long time I used it and hence do not Remember, do not give a good feeling. Either take it out or Go and get prepared for it.  As Ramit Sethi puts it “Every word on Your Resume should earn its place”
  • Know Thy Projects  – This again is a part of your Resume, Projects need special attention, I see lot of people put Projects Names, which only the Candidates knows, As a Interviewer I do not know when you e.g  say PBS project, you should be able to give a simple explanation of the Project  in a narration  e.g It can have a small narrative, PBS is a billing systems used by end consumers to View, Pay and manage their account, this project was developed in Spring MVC and also had WebService interface. Also, your role after this would be good. Key is know your project and specific things you did in the project.
  • Know Thy Client — Try to find good information about the Company, if possible the Group, what technologies are they working on , what problems they are trying to solve to focus exactly on that.
  • Know Thy Interviewer — Once you find out the name of the Interview, do make sure to visit his LinkedIn profile to see how much Tech savvy he is and what has been his specialization, You will get a feel of whats in store for you.
  • Full Time Vs Contract Opportunity —   Dynamics work differently based on the Type of Position, Contract Opportunities are easier to clear
    • Full Time Position means , expect 2 to 3 rounds of Interviews, more interviewers , more grilling on foucssed topics and delays in process.
    • Contract Opportunities on the other hand, you can expect 1-2 rounds of Interviews, normally one Interviewer, who will ask on variety of different topics in quick succession.
  • Record to Analyze — See if you can record your interviews, so that you can analyze it later, e.g if you are using Vonage, you can try the software voipparrot.com, to record your interviews.Before Interviews 10 Golden Tips for Successful Java J2EE Interview
J2EE Interview 10 Golden Tips for Successful Java J2EE Interview

During Interview

  • Be Yourself – This is very key, be yourself, do not try to attempt every question to Impress the Interviewer, Answer from your own experience  and if you don’t know, Just say “I don’t know” rather than take a blind guess.
  • Be Assertive – Be confident in the Interview, do not end your answer with a question  (which sounds like am I right?)
  • Use Java Lingo – When answering the questions use the Java Lingo where ever you can, like beans, Entity Bean, Service Bean, Component, Service layer, Collection, Context, Artifact, Deploy, Unit Test, Request Object, POJO class, DAO layer, Entity Manager, ORM piece, Caching, Servlet, Config file etc. Its hard to explain here, but you get the point, Use as much as Java keywords where you can.
  • Answering Questions –  Do not sound bookish when explaining, But answer in Plain simple english, more you simplify in your own words, more you have understood the concept. Explain the pros and cons in bullets,  and if possible, do let know where you have used it in your project.

10 Golden Tips for Successful Java J2EE Interview

Preparation ! Preparation ! Preparation ! is the key, and Remember one thing, once the Interview is done, all you do is Analyze it and Move ahead, Do not get Stuck on the Result. Do not count on it, unless you hear back, till the time, I like to follow a simple rule ” Till the time Things are going in Parallel, do not stop”. Once you have heard, then you can notify all the Recruiters that you have found the Job and Move on!!
Wising You the Best!


Originally publish Sep 2012

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