"Based on the research I did before coming to this interview, I understand your organization currently uses C and Java for your software development. These are both great languages and very effective for the type of products your engineers create. I'm very comfortable working with both C and Java. I would also recommend that the organization take a look at Python as well as JavaScript and Ruby. The advantages of these are that they are easy to learn, use natural language, and have large libraries of existing programs which can reduce the amount of time required to develop simple applications."

There are two ways to respond when asked about the software development languages you recommend for an organization. The first is based on your research before the interview, which should help you learn what programming languages the organization already uses. Recommending these will confirm that you're aware of their operations and can work with their existing system. An alternative to this approach is to recommend languages you are comfortable with and that you feel will improve the organization's operations. This is a bit riskier, but you could demonstrate that you are well qualified for this role. The key to answering this way is to defend your recommendations based on solid criteria discovered during your research or learned from your past experiences.