In addition, you\u2019ll also have your web development portfolio <\/a>to support you in the interview. It will prove a valuable reference point when discussing projects you\u2019ve worked on and scenarios you\u2019ve been in. Lastly, the stress on the day itself can be lessened by preparing for some of the more common questions that will come up. This is where we come in.<\/p>\n In this post, we\u2019ll go through some of the most common web developer interview questions and share some advice on how to answer them.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve divided the questions loosely into three groups\u2014introductory questions<\/strong> that will typically give you an opportunity to break the ice at the start of the interview, behavioral questions<\/strong> where the recruiter is wanting to get some insights into not just how you work but also how you work with others, and lastly, some more technical web developer interview questions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve been spending all your time working on technical challenges and memorizing answers to problems, this question can be the most difficult of all.<\/p>\n Simple, open-ended, non-technical, it\u2019s likely to catch you off guard and have you sweating.<\/p>\n Instead of being an interview question you might simply want to survive, you can use this as an opportunity to give the interviewer a sense of who you are. It can be a perfect way of framing yourself and convincing them why they should hire you and only you.<\/p>\n So how can you ace this question? The key is to prepare a short introduction beforehand<\/strong>. While you might be tempted to freestyle this most obvious of questions, this can be dangerous\u2014you might find yourself saying too little and leaving the interviewer with no sense of who you are.<\/p>\n Alternatively, going off-script can also lead to you getting distracted and rambling, leaving a poor impression. Length-wise, aim to take around one minute for your answer<\/strong>. The purpose of this question is not just to learn about you, but also how you say it\u2014it\u2019s your communication skills that are under the microscope here.<\/p>\n Put simply, briefly start with something interesting such as where you come from, your current role (or situation, if you\u2019re a career changer), some of your previous experience, and always end with what you want to do next with your career\u2014starting with the role on offer and what you can bring to it.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re an entry level web developer coming from an unrelated professional background, this question is something you must absolutely have prepared.<\/p>\n As a career changer, personal branding<\/strong><\/a> is particularly important to how you sell yourself to a company. While you can\u2019t necessarily offer corporate programming experience, the recruiter isn\u2019t just looking for your portfolio and technical skills, but your enthusiasm and motivation<\/strong> as well.<\/p>\n Maybe you got caught up in editing the HTML<\/a> of a WordPress blog and fell in love with frontend development<\/a>. Perhaps your complete frustration with the functionality of a past company website made you want to become a full-stack developer.<\/p>\n Whatever your story is, find an engaging way of showing how your passion for coding began, and how that will be of benefit to your prospective employer.<\/p>\n Another one of the most common junior web developer interview questions, this is more than likely to come up in one form or another\u2014often as specific as \u201cWhat did you learn yesterday?\u201d<\/p>\n As a programmer, you\u2019ll need to demonstrate that you\u2019re a self-directed learner. You\u2019ll be expected to keep up-to-date with the latest trends and find new avenues to expand your knowledge, whether that\u2019s a new framework or even a new language.<\/p>\n The important thing here is not to overthink it<\/strong>\u2014you don\u2019t have to be strictly accurate about when you learned your example (so long as it\u2019s not too clearly basic: \u201cI only learned yesterday that Java and JavaScript are two different languages\u201d).<\/p>\n At the same time, it doesn\u2019t have to be a particularly impressive thing that you\u2019ve learned, but the more relevant it is to the languages or frameworks mentioned in the job description, the better. This is also a good time to mention some of the different sources you use for learning and staying up-to-date with developments in the field, be they blogs, forums, or Twitter accounts.<\/p>\n Here, the employer is testing not just your perception of your skills and value, but actually your own self-awareness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Again, if you\u2019re not prepared, this is another one that could throw you off (which is the point). Being able to constantly evaluate yourself is an important part of being a coder, whether freelance or in a team.<\/p>\n Remember to back everything up with a short example. Would they say that you\u2019re hardworking? Tell them exactly when you busted a gut. You\u2019re trustworthy? When did they rely on you and how did you prove your worth.<\/p>\n It might not look that intimidating, but nailing your answer to this question can really be a big step in convincing them that you\u2019re the person for the job.<\/p>\n Nobody is perfect, and there\u2019s no shame in admitting that\u2014even in a job interview!<\/p>\n Here the recruiter is just trying to see what your methods are. When you\u2019re stuck on a problem, where do you turn to for help? (We can\u2019t say it enough\u2014Googling everything is absolutely your friend in web development!)<\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re deep into Stack Overflow<\/a> or other forums, or you ask a colleague, friend, or a knowledgeable developer from your network, they just want to know that you reach out for assistance.<\/p>\n Client handling is another almost guaranteed question, as it\u2019s a crucial part of web development. It\u2019s just not possible to work in isolation from other parts of the business.<\/p>\n This is another question where career changers can set themselves apart, depending on their background experience.<\/p>\n What the interviewer is looking for is how you present your ideas outside of your team, how you handle feedback around various issues, and how you try to find optimal solutions for all parties.<\/p>\n Web developers will naturally have to collaborate closely with their clients, other teams, or product owners, so how we respond to feedback is a sure sign of how we\u2019ll be able to work.<\/p>\n Again, this is another one that might make you sweat.<\/p>\n Essentially this is the employer trying to find out what isn\u2019t<\/em> on your resume\u2014proof of your communication or management skills, professionalism, cultural sensitivity, presentation skills\u2026it could vary a lot depending on the job.<\/p>\n Those moving from a different career typically have an advantage here, being able to rely on a more diverse background to give examples of these soft skills. And that\u2019s important\u2014the interviewer will ask you to illustrate a situation where you had to use your soft skills, so have one prepared.<\/p>\n Some variation of this question is very likely to come up, where you will have to explain an aspect of web development or a tech stack<\/a> in a non-technical way.<\/p>\n Because of their ubiquity and importance, an API is a term frequently bandied about in companies without everyone understanding what they actually are. Don\u2019t use too many other specialized terms that you\u2019ll also have to explain in order to get the meaning across. It may be hard, but trust us, it\u2019s worth it<\/strong>. Being able to do this is a really valuable skill in tech.<\/p>\n Step away from the jargon!<\/p>\n Try something simple like: \u201cEssentially, an API is a go-between that allows two different applications to communicate to each other. What\u2019s communicated is data and functionalities. A common example would be getting access to a weather app\u2019s API for your web page, so that the weather is displayed on the frontend.\u201d<\/p>\n Without any prep, this is a question that could floor you and lead you into a sticky situation.<\/p>\n Try to avoid playing the blame game\u2014honesty is the best policy here. Much as we\u2019d like to say everything is awesome and the sun is always shining, disagreements are par for the course in the web developer\u2019s world. This is because of the specialized nature of the work, the number of stakeholders, and the often differing expectations of everyone involved.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t shy away from the question and pretend nothing has ever gone wrong. It\u2019s about how you respond to disagreements which counts.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also helpful to talk about what you learned from solving the conflict. How would you avoid such a conflict in the future? What would you do differently?<\/p>\n While the type of website that you\u2019re working with typically affects the different priorities you\u2019ll have as a web developer, page speed is the most valuable attribute across all sites.<\/p>\n Before you start listing the ways, it helps to begin explaining your method of checking and analyzing the load time, with a tool such as Google PageSpeed Insights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In terms of the how, browser caching<\/strong> would be one of the first ports of call. Optimizing images<\/strong> by reducing the file size is also an effective way of speeding up page load. Minimizing redirects and HTTP requests<\/strong>, as well as removing unnecessary widgets<\/strong> are some other methods that you can mention.<\/p>\n A classic junior web developer interview question, don\u2019t be tempted to jump deep into the story of a recent app you worked on.<\/p>\n What the interviewer is looking for here is for you to describe your typical workflow, so that they know that it all makes logical sense and that you\u2019re not missing a step.<\/p>\n Although you don\u2019t have to go into a massive amount of detail in your answer here, it\u2019s still important to take your time<\/strong> to make sure that you don\u2019t accidentally skip an important element.<\/p>\n This is one of those developer interview answers that you can easily rehearse at home beforehand\u2014one less thing to worry about!<\/p>\n For developers, bugs are simply a fact of life, and much of your time will be spent identifying and fixing them.<\/p>\n With this web developer interview question, the recruiter wants insight into your problem-solving method.<\/p>\n Most browsers these days come with their own debugging tools, so it\u2019s worth pointing out that your exact approach would depend on the browser being used. If you\u2019re working in Google Chrome, for example, you\u2019d turn to their DevTools<\/a> for guidance.<\/p>\n Specifics aside, explain to the interviewer the steps you\u2019d go through to solve the problem\u2014from entering the bug in your case tracking system, Googling the error message, and identifying the line of code where the bug occurs, to identifying the exact type of bug and, if necessary, turning to others for help for a definitive solution.<\/p>\n In your interview prep, don\u2019t worry over the exact details in this scenario, just ensure that your answer showcases your troubleshooting method in a logical way.<\/p>\n With this type of question, the interviewer is checking your familiarity with basic frontend concepts, and once again looking to see that you have a systematic approach to the task.<\/p>\n To answer this question, explain that the exact method used would depend on the type of website. You can then substantiate this with an example or possible solution\u2014such as concatenating multiple style sheets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n At the same time, make sure you demonstrate that you know that integrating multiple style sheets has an impact on page load time (more style sheets equals more HTTP requests). This shows that you\u2019re not just thinking about the technology, but the user on the other side of it, too! An important quality for today\u2019s web developers.<\/p>\n So there you go\u201413 frequently asked web developer interview questions, answered! With a bit of preparation and rehearsal, you\u2019ll be hoping you get asked these instead of dreading them.<\/p>\n Learning to code can often be the easier part of changing careers to become a developer\u2014getting job-ready is the real challenge. That’s why CareerFoundry’s fully-mentored Web Development Program<\/a> provides you with your own dedicated Career Specialist to help you get set.<\/p>\n With the assurance of a Job Guarantee at your back, you’ll be able to go about interviews with confidence.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re interested in reading more about life as web developer, we suggest you check out these articles:<\/p>\n So all of your hard work has paid off, and you’ve got into the room for your first web developer job interview. But what’s next? 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Introductory web developer interview questions<\/h2>\n
1. Could you tell me about yourself?<\/h3>\n
2. How did you become interested in web development?<\/h3>\n
3. Tell us what you learned recently.<\/h3>\n
Behavioral web developer interview questions<\/h2>\n
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<\/h3>\n4. How would the developers\/project managers you\u2019ve worked with describe you?<\/h3>\n
5. What do you do if you can\u2019t work out a coding issue by yourself?<\/h3>\n
6. Have you worked in a customer-facing role in the past? How did you find it?<\/h3>\n
7. What would you say are your best soft skills?<\/h3>\n
8. How would you explain an API to a colleague from another team who doesn\u2019t have a technical skillset?<\/h3>\n
9. Give an example of how you would solve a disagreement with a colleague or your team lead.<\/h3>\n
Technical web developer interview questions<\/h2>\n
10. How would you reduce web application load time? (Name three ways)<\/h3>\n
11. Tell us how you would typically go about creating a web app<\/h3>\n
12. If there was a bug causing issues on a web page, which tools would you use?<\/h3>\n
13. How would you integrate multiple style sheets onto a web page?<\/h3>\n
Final thoughts<\/h2>\n
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