How to pass an interview without an academic background?

I have interviewed hundreds of people and have been interviewed several times.

I have hired people that I like personally over those with more experience and education. This is because I'm going to have to spend 40 hours a week with this person. 99% of the time it was a great decision.

Things you can do to be the most likable candidate:

First, get a copy of Dale Carnegie's How To Win Friends And Influence People. Then read it cover to cover.

Next, think of answers that are in story format (people love stories). For example:

Question - What is an accomplishment that you are proud of?

Poor answer - I worked on the OnStar application that are in GM cars.

Good answer - I spent 2 years working on the OnStar application that is in GM cars with a team of 8 other engineers. I took the initiative to coordinate development between everyone in the department. It was very difficult at times getting all the development to work together, but I was able to overcome this by using the project management skills I have learned...

And lastly: LIE! I don't mean lie about your education, experience or anything that can be found out. I mean embellish your story answers. Like in the above example you could add that you received a bonus for your good work or that you were given more responsibility due to your performance.

I hope this helps. Good luck!

It can be a REMOTE job, so your personality may not be as important as your confidence in your results.

First, make sure you know the company up and down, front and back. Watch every youtube video, visit every page, and find out all you can about them.

Then, when you know everything you can about them, present yourself with confidence, and if education does come up (it may not), then you ask for a trial or probation, being confident you can do the jobs.

GordonJ

Do you have prior experience in the same field? If so, you can show them your experience. On my first interview, I've had to watch YouTube tutorials on how to win it, you might want to try that too as there are usually questions like "why should I hire you", prepare for that.

An interview doesn't just test the academic aspect. It looks at so many things: how you are groomed, communication, etc. Also, if you don't know anything, don't was time moving in circles a straight answer like I have no idea can help you secure the job.

same as with an academic background - lie

When I was recruiting staff. I hired people who also did not have an academic education, but they had an excellent work experience. That was enough for me.

Not always need an academic education. Basically everyone pays attention to the experience, communication and knowledge in the field.

Be upfront and tell the employer your ins and outs. Since you mentioned it'd be a remote job, make sure your audio and video works well and won't get choppy. Make sure you ready everything about the company, especially its history, core business, and its people. Also helps to show them a portfolio of the programmes you've coded or helped created.

You could be top of your class, straight A, BOOK smart individual but that doesn't mean you have commonsense, ingenuity or that you are trainable. Grades are part of a bigger picture. You can test well but still have zero social skills and when you're working in a collaborative environment that all comes into play. Don't let the fact that you dont have formal training make you feel like you aren't as skilled as someone who does.