I haven't interviewed in a long time, though I read interviewing advice from Nick Corcodilos at AskTheHeadhunter and it seems to make sense. The basic idea is to take control of the interview and start doing the work right there in the interview, just like if you were on your first day of the job. Yes, this takes all sorts of social skills and preparation, but it sure would make you stand out from the crowd of software developers. At least the hiring manager should perk up at such a strategy.
This is actually pretty good advice and I applied it as well. Go into an interview prepared for the expected questions (experience, behavioral, etc), but also go in with some well thought out opinions on the day to day work. I’ve found it makes a big difference even if your opinions are on the naive side since you don’t have insider knowledge.
[0] https://www.asktheheadhunter.com/basics5.htm