Overthinking My Final Interveiw for a Junior Java Role /u/BoredTangerine CSCQ protests reddit

Hey everyone, Sorry, I know this isn’t the usual type of post for experienced devs, but I desperately need the input of those who’ve interviewed candidates before. I applied for a junior Java developer position at my dream company, and the process has been intense.

Here’s the breakdown:

1. Stage 1: A 3-hour technical test on HackerRank – I passed.

2. Stage 2: A 1-hour HR interview – I passed.

3. Stage 3: A technical interview – This was 10 days ago, and I can’t stop thinking about it.

For the final stage:

They asked me about my CV, which I explained well.

Java-related questions came next, and I answered most of them confidently.

Then came a live OOP problem on HackerRank. I’ve heard they care a lot about seeing your thought process, but honestly, I didn’t vocalize much. I was mostly silent, just focusing hard on thinking through every aspect of the problem and trying to glue things together.

I froze a bit at times, and they had to ask me guiding questions (like reminding me to check what a function should return).

In the end, I successfully wrote the solution within the time limit, but my lack of vocalizing is what’s haunting me.

At the end, when they asked if I had any questions, I asked what I could improve. I admitted that I need to read prompts more carefully and mentioned that outside of an interview, I would’ve solved the problem faster.

They said results will come out in 2 weeks, so I’m expecting to hear back next week. But man, the overthinking is killing me. I keep replaying the interview in my head and wondering if being mostly silent during the problem-solving and freezing a bit is a red flag for them.

Does this kind of thing usually hurt someone’s chances for a junior role? Would really appreciate any insights or thoughts. Thanks!

Hey everyone, Sorry, I know this isn’t the usual type of post for experienced devs, but I desperately need the input of those who’ve interviewed candidates before. I applied for a junior Java developer position at my dream company, and the process has been intense.

Here’s the breakdown:

1. Stage 1: A 3-hour technical test on HackerRank – I passed.

2. Stage 2: A 1-hour HR interview – I passed.

3. Stage 3: A technical interview – This was 10 days ago, and I can’t stop thinking about it.

For the final stage:

They asked me about my CV, which I explained well.

Java-related questions came next, and I answered most of them confidently.

Then came a live OOP problem on HackerRank. I’ve heard they care a lot about seeing your thought process, but honestly, I didn’t vocalize much. I was mostly silent, just focusing hard on thinking through every aspect of the problem and trying to glue things together.

I froze a bit at times, and they had to ask me guiding questions (like reminding me to check what a function should return).

In the end, I successfully wrote the solution within the time limit, but my lack of vocalizing is what’s haunting me.

At the end, when they asked if I had any questions, I asked what I could improve. I admitted that I need to read prompts more carefully and mentioned that outside of an interview, I would’ve solved the problem faster.

They said results will come out in 2 weeks, so I’m expecting to hear back next week. But man, the overthinking is killing me. I keep replaying the interview in my head and wondering if being mostly silent during the problem-solving and freezing a bit is a red flag for them.

Does this kind of thing usually hurt someone’s chances for a junior role? Would really appreciate any insights or thoughts. Thanks!