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Engineering Interview in Technical Round: Do technical interviewers only look for the right answer?
Showing a basic understanding of technical concepts and being able to apply these in a practical way to problems or situations is more important. If we feel that the graduate can work things out for themselves, then that’s usually worth a lot more than someone who knows a lot technically but has little flexibility or enthusiasm to get involved with new areas. A good candidate might use sketches when explaining concepts and will ask the interviewer questions to guide themselves in the right direction and keep on topic.
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