1. Tell us what kind of smartphone do you use?
This is a no brainer! You're going to be developing apps for mobile so your smartphone is one of your main tools. I bet you're not going to have any problem answering this but it will be good that you demonstrate familiarity and knowledge on how to use more than one OS and brand.
2. Tell us what kind of special features can you create?
Apps rarely grab consumers' attention without truly innovative and useful features. Figure out the bells and whistles you'd like and then assess your developer's capabilities. For example, can your candidate add 3-D gaming, social media sharing, GPS check-ins or product coupon elements to your app?
3. Tell us how do you incorporate current design trends in your work?
This question should help you see how thoughtful a designer is. Good prospects should be up-to-date on the latest design trends and able to articulate how they've used those trends in their recent work while putting their own spin on them.
4. Tell me do you have any project in development at the moment?
Show interest on what they are doing, discuss some details and make some relevant suggestions about their projects.
5. Tell us how will we communicate during the development process?
The quality of your app often depends on how clearly and often you communicate your app design and functionality requirements throughout the development process.
6. Tell us how do you handle pressure and tight deadlines?
Good designers are thorough and thoughtful, but they should also be able to prioritize and deliver assets under pressure.
7. Explain me about some of the disadvantages of both Android and iOS?
If you are developing an app for an specific platform, you are expected to know which are the disadvantages of that platform. Here you can mention the technical issues you have found when developing for each platform, and also the ways to solve those problems. It's important that you're specific and provide examples.
8. Do you know what are the disadvantages of automated testing?
Automated testing does not represent reality. Real time testing helps you to check for yourself how an application behaves on a particular device. If the automated software does not have access to a particular device, you may miss out on that. Moreover, comprehensive app testing programs are expensive. Last but not the least, all the areas of testing cannot be automated. Ensure that you have all these points in mind, and your interview should go well no matter what.
9. Tell me have you created an app that's in the iTunes or Android store?
The surest way to display your experience is through your own app on one of the mobile app storefronts. If you have that, you have instant credibility since you not only know mobile application development, but the process to submit and get an app into iTunes or other stores.
10. Tell me what do you understand by comparison testing?
This is a question that looks difficult but is framed in such a manner. Comparison is nothing but comparing your application with that of your competitor. All that you would do during comparison testing is to compare the app you have developed with that of your competitors'. You could compare the speed, quality, user interface, quality and other parameters as decided by you or your client.
