You’re Preparing Wrong: How Technical Interviews actually work?

Most people prepare for tech interviews the wrong way. They grind DSA, memorize answers, and hope for the best. But that’s not really what interviewers are testing. In this video, I break down how tech interviews actually work — what interviewers look for, how they evaluate you, and why many candidates get rejected even after “knowing” the answer. If you’ve ever felt stuck, blanked out in an interview, or wondered what went wrong — this will help you see the process differently. We’ll cover: • What interviewers are really evaluating • Why “knowing the answer” isn’t enough • Common mistakes candidates make • How to approach problems the right way This is especially useful if you’re preparing for software engineering roles and want to improve your chances in technical rounds. If this helps, consider subscribing — I’ll be sharing more practical insights on interviews, careers, and getting better as an engineer. Chapter markers 00:00 Intro 00:35 What We'll Cover 01:35 Getting Referrals (Opportunities) 03:40 Resume Tips 05:40 Technical Interview Rounds Explained 06:03 Coding Interview Basics 07:55 How to Prepare for Coding Interviews 08:46 Mock Interviews (Why They Matter) 09:49 “I Don’t Use LeetCode at Work” 10:32 Communication in Coding Interviews 11:52 Affiliate: Educative 12:53 Take-Home Assignments 15:17 Framework Discussions 17:32 Exploratory / Testing Skills 19:33 System Design Interviews 22:38 Closing Thoughts Resources Interview prep https://www.educative.io/courses/grokking-the-system-design-interview?aff=x4QL https://www.educative.io/courses/grokking-coding-interview?aff=x4QL • 🚀 Ace your QA Tech interview https://newsletter.automationhacks.io/p/ace-your-qa-tech-interview/  • How i got “that” job at Microsoft https://newsletter.automationhacks.io/p/how-i-got-that-job-at-microsoft  • How I got “that” job at Meta https://automationhacks.io/2022/01/02/how-i-got-that-job-at-meta • 💰 How to negotiate your tech job salary https://newsletter.automationhacks.io/p/how-to-negotiate-your-tech-job-salary/ AI https://www.educative.io/courses/essentials-of-large-language-models-a-beginners-journey?aff=x4QL https://www.educative.io/courses/all-you-need-to-know-about-prompt-engineering?aff=x4QL https://www.educative.io/courses/fundamentals-of-retrieval-augmented-generation-with-langchain?aff=x4QL