Cracking an interview at tech giants such as Google, Facebook and Amazon can be a challenging task. You need to master at least one programming language in order to get a job as a software developer in these top companies.
Getting hired by one of the big software firms require two things- 1. Getting an invitation to the interview. 2. Passing the interview. Most candidates know some or other programming language. However, your coding experience in these programming languages is equally important to crack the interview round.
The requirement of programming knowledge and experience can vary with different job roles. When it comes to an interview round, the kind of questions you would be asked depends largely upon the expertise of the interviewer. If you know several programming languages that's great for you, if not then also you have a realistic chance at landing a job.
The best case scenario is having an in-depth knowledge and sound experience of at least one language that the interviewer also knows. You may be best in C++ but if you are interviewed by someone who is best in Java, you can have a problem.
In order to get a job at any big software firms, you need to depend on the group you are interviewing with. In Amazon, some groups use C++ while others use Java, PHP or Ruby. Having the language-specific groups within the company can really help the candidate.
In most cases, knowing the similar language as the group in a specific company is good enough. Inability to communicate with the interviewer leads to a massive failure. Most companies hire candidates based on a good foundation knowledge of any programming language. It is said that if your programming foundation is strong, you can learn almost any language.
The interviewer’s prime objective is to understand and assess your problem-solving skills and approach to the problem. Mostly the logical thinking and problem-solving abilities of a programmer become the deciding factor for any candidate to get a job.