What a real web developer interview is like (Front End)?

I would say that this was a rougher type of interview to have. The person leading the interview (the girl on the phone) didn't do a super good job conducting the interview in my opinion. It was very sterile and you could almost hear her checking off boxes through the phone. I hate interviews like this. A good interviewer will actually create a conversation and find ways to get information of skill and knowledge much more naturally. In fact, interviews like this one cause the person getting interviewed to be much more nervous and trip up more often. As an employer you can miss out on really good talent through a poor interview process like this. Especially in software development because many of the best developers out there are introverted and those types of personalities struggle with this kind of interview.

Dont downplay your previous profession, it makes you look really bad. Dont go on and on in the "tell me about yourself" question, make it short and sweet. React lifecycle is the most basic react question and he answered it terribly. The question was asking about react lifecycle hooks. Things he did well: very confident and didn't seem nervous, kept the convo natural.

I don't like phone interviews. I prefer face to face. Even though I'm introverted and socially anxious, it makes me even more anxious when I can't see their facial expressions in real time lol. I hope I won't have to do many of these unless necessary... Skype interviews are much better.

- Be confident. 
- Give clear answers. 
- Stay friendly. 
- and upbeat. 
- ask company related questions. (age, staff, project duration, etc)