First priority is get through HR selection. That is basically filling in a bingo list. Know as much bingo words as you can get. e.g. what does abc stands for in WCF services. HR have no clue what the job means or what they need. Their selection procedure never selects the ones that are the best but the ones that fits their excel spread sheet with bingo word.

The second problem is the boss you will work for. They won't hire someone that is smarter than them. If you are smarter than them then they don't understand you and paranoia dictates never to hire someone that cannot be controlled.

HR is your biggest barrier. Once you've passed that, I've found that, these days, they are more interested in whether you'll fit in with the culture. At least, that's been my experiences with medium - large companies.

But, hey, once you do land a job, you should come back here and post your impressions of the job-hunting experience.

"Cracking the coding interview" is the industry standard for preparing for an interview. I have used it and I can not recommend it enough.

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I used to have my mom prepare an interview, and on the day of the interview I'd call her an hour before and she could ask anything she wanted. Answering tech and non-tech questions to someone who might not even understand what they're asking will prepare you a great deal in terms of soft skills and critical thinking, which is most of the battle.

The exception being if you're interviewing somewhere with heavy talent, then you better know your technical shit to the bone.