Re:Ask HN: What is interviewing like now with everyone using...
by davely on Sunday February 02, 2025 @08:36PM
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> Interviews aren’t about solving problems.
Eh, I wish more people felt that way, I have failed so many interviews because I haven't solved the coding problem in time.
The feedback has always been something along the lines of "great at communicating your thoughts, discussing trade-offs, having a good back and forth" but "yeah, ultimately really wanted to see if you could pass all the unit tests."
Even in interview panels I've personally been a part of, one of the things we evaluate (heavily) is whether the candidate solved the problem.
Eh, I wish more people felt that way, I have failed so many interviews because I haven't solved the coding problem in time.
The feedback has always been something along the lines of "great at communicating your thoughts, discussing trade-offs, having a good back and forth" but "yeah, ultimately really wanted to see if you could pass all the unit tests."
Even in interview panels I've personally been a part of, one of the things we evaluate (heavily) is whether the candidate solved the problem.