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During the interview, companies assess your experience level (junior, mid-level, senior) mainly by how you answer questions.
You cannot just rely on the experience on your CV to do this.
Your answers should reflect your seniority, and the biggest difference is how much reasoning you explain.
For example:
Junior engineers often explain what they did.
Mid-level engineers explain why they chose a solution.
Senior engineers explain trade-offs, constraints, risks, and long-term consequences.
Understanding this difference can not only improve your interview performance but also make sure you get the level of role (and salary!) that you deserve.
Below is a practical cheat sheet showing the signals interviewers look for at each level.
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