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Software Technical Writer Interview Questions
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Tell me briefly about yourself
It was relevant questions about my background and tied to the role - nothing particular that stood out.
The question they asked that stuck in my mind was: "What is more important: user intent or the content length"
The hiring manager (through the recruiter) asked for samples of my actual past work (they were very interested in my work for my previous company in telecommunications R&D). The hiring manager wanted to get copies of manuals I wrote for that company.
Teach me to tie a shoe. One person was asked to demonstrate how to dance.
About Matlab features.
What are some examples of technical writing you have done?
"Star Trek or Star Wars?" I answered "Star Trek." Next question: "Kirk or Picard, and why?"
Why technical writing?
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