Coding Interview Preparation - The Softer Skills (Udemy.com)
Crush your next coding interview by mastering the much needed soft skills first!
Created by: Katelyn Kasperowicz
Last updated June 2018
What you will learn
- Differentiate between different types of interviews and how to approach them (i.e. behavioral, white board/coding questions, take home challenges, refactoring, system design, etc.)
- Easily answer behavioral questions when asked “Tell me about a time when you…”
- Build a step-by-step list to approaching coding questions
- Create of list of key questions to ASK the hiring manager and the interviewer specific to a particular role and company
- Develop a prep system you will use on all future interviews
How it compares
Against the other 86 rated Udemy courses in Data Structures and Algorithms on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 66% of them
- Reviews1,342#20 of 87 by number of reviews
- Length1.7 hoursshorter than 96% of them
- Last updatedJune 2018earlier than 94% of them
Course Description
40-50% of interviewees fail their software engineering interviews for non technical reasons. Don't let yourself be one of them!
This course will teach you about each step of the process and how to prepare for each of them along with the soft skills needed to impress your interviewer and crush every coding interview.
You will
- Learn to differentiate between different types of interviews and how to approach them (i.e. behavioral, white board/coding questions, take home challenges, refactoring, system design, etc.)
- Learn how to organize your interview prep material and company communication
- Learn what you should research when preparing for a specific job
- Complete a self analysis activity to prepare yourself to answer popular traditional and culture fit interview questions
- Develop stories so you have a response to any type of behavioral question
- Be given the steps you should take anytime you get asked a white boarding question
- Create a list of questions to bring to your interview
If your ready to feel confident going into each and every interview and land you dream job, this course is for you!
Here is a review from the first student to complete my course:
"WOW. For how relatively short this course is (a few hours), it has everything I was looking for and much more. Katelyn explains everything with clear, concise real-world examples. There are a lot of great pdf's to download with each section of the course that are super useful; checklists, exercises, common questions, etc. Just fantastic. What's even more awesome is there's a whole section of the course devoted to the technical part of the interview. I liked how there were exercises to do along the way that can be used and stored for your own interviews/interview prep. In addition I really liked how there were some hints/examples of things you could say in response to some of the questions in the exercises to help get your creative juices going, extremely helpful. Overall a fantastic and invaluable course I would recommend to anyone." - Justin H.
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
1,342 Reviews
Katelyn Kasperowicz
Hi! I am Katelyn Kasperowicz. Thank you for checking out my course.
I am a developer who loves to help people change their lives through teaching. I have taught at two highly ranked coding schools, Turing and Thinkful, teaching both technical and career skills.
I have been interested in teaching and helping others for as long as I can remember. From helping my peers with their homework growing up to tutoring and mentoring students throughout high school and college.
I have a Master’s Degree in Software Engineering and Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology. I have been in web development for 6 years and have worked at a variety of software companies from start ups in the Silicon Valley and New York City to MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Cisco.
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Reviews
By Ankita Shanbhag on 7/31/2026
Mostly i was very focused on technical stuff and coding related courses but when i took this course i had no idea how helpful it would turn out ! For someone like me who gets really nervous when the word interview comes forward this course boosted my confidence and gave me tips which are really helpful for my career growth. Highly recommend to everyone out there its beginner friendly too !!
By Ms. Pratiksha Kisan Kadlag on 7/22/2026
This course help to understand the entire process of interview and interviewee along with lots of examples and templates but most importantly is you should practice more and more to crack the interview into your dream company at dream job. Lastly, Thank You so much instructor to hep me the entire course with resources + learning tools additional tips.
By Oliver Fernandez on 9/29/2025
For culture fit and behavioral and some points on the technical interviews, I could relate it to my role as a PM. The learning is very helpful but if it can be improved for PM also it would be a big plus.
By Emanuel Pereyra on 12/16/2024
The content is awesome, it can't be more specific since there are plenty of compainies and roles to cover. But, many of the links are not working. There are no advice for ATS and AI, since the last update was in 2018.
By JOSE ALMEDA CHAVES on 1/2/2024
a very good content for coding interviews. i learned a lot of points to consider and prepare when doing an interview. though section 3 lesson 13's behavioral question link not found when clicked. that's all. thanks!
By Darya Zelenevskaya on 9/19/2023
Great course! Highly recommend it to those, who are scared of interviews. Here you will get all the details about the process starting from analyzing the job description to the things that should be made after the interview.
By Francis Pascual III PACAÑA on 8/16/2023
While I'm not a developer anymore, I can definitely appreciate how Katelyn gives a logical approach to interviews covering both technical and non-technical aspects of it.
By Ed Rose on 5/23/2018
I think it's easy to spend a lot of time preparing for the technical aspects of the interview process and neglect the soft skills. I was able to go through most of this course before I started the interview process with the company I'm currently talking to. So far, the difference between interviews I've had before and after this course are night and day. The lectures are straightforward and to the point and the exercises are effective. I have benefited from this course and I recommend it.
By Susi Irwin on 5/1/2018
Katelyn did an excellent job with this course. There was a TON of information in a very succinct course. The activities are well placed, the handouts are easy to follow, and the lessons are extremely clear. Her experience shines through and it is obvious that she has been through the interview process before. Real world examples make this course super practical and interesting to watch. Interviews are nerve wracking, but Katelyn offers many methods to boost confidence and calm nerves.
By Justin Highland on 4/24/2018
WOW. For how relatively short this course is (a few hours), it has everything I was looking for and much more. Katelyn explains everything with clear, concise real-world examples. There are a lot of great pdf's to download with each section of the course that are super useful; checklists, exercises, common questions, etc. Just fantastic. What's even more awesome is there's a whole section of the course devoted to the technical part of the interview. I liked how there were exercises to do along the way that can be used and stored for your own interviews/interview prep. In addition I really liked how there were some hints/examples of things you could say in response to some of the questions in the exercises to help get your creative juices going, extremely helpful. Overall a fantastic and invaluable course I would recommend to anyone.
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Overall Score : 92 / 100





