# Interview Junior Entry Elixir Developer?

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/interview-junior-entry-elixir-developer/50769>\
**Category:** Discussions\
**Tags:** phoenix, learning-elixir, interviews\
**Created:** [October 4, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/interview-junior-entry-elixir-developer/50769 "2022-10-04T18:03:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eiji](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/eiji/32/36743_2.png) [@Eiji](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/Eiji)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/interview-junior-entry-elixir-developer/50769/10 "2022-10-05T12:24:23Z")

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> [@shansiddiqui94](#):
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> Question: What topics Can I talk about that would make me stand out as an engineer during my interview?

Hear goes the best advice I, as a senior `Elixir` developer, can think about: **chill out**. 🙃

From my experience you can’t be prepared for everything. One time my application was rejected **not** because I don’t had required `Elixir` skills, but because they found a similar applicant who **knows hockey rules** - yes, this offer was from `Canada`. 👏

As long as you have a job (i.e. a stable source of income) you don’t have to worry.. It’s just a matter of time when you would get an `Elixir`-based job. Sometimes it’s just really a matter of luck. 🍀

Unfortunately I also need to say 2 bad things about getting a job:

1. When **they** are reaching you (instead of **you** reaching them) your chances drastically increases. 📈
2. The above works especially if a message wasn’t **generic** and somebody really took a look at your profile. 🤔

Looks like all of above matches your case. That’s already a good start! 👍

If none of above would match your case then you should not worry about such job. I don’t mean not to apply, but don’t take it so serious if you are rejected and **especially** in case:

1. there was no reason 🙊
2. there was a stupid reason 🤦
3. you even not received a reply, because before you have ever applied, they already found someone and therefore they have finished whole recruitment process 💬

Well … looks like I was “unlucky” many times as all of above happen to me at least once and I simply learned to “deal with it” - no matter how bad this sounds. 😅

Good luck! 🤞

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