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Interviews

Coding Interview /def/

Typically, a job interview technique to assess potential employees where the main focus is on solving several algorithmic problems in a short time, while the quality of the solution, communication, and other candidate's skills are ignored.

1. Coding Interview does not represent real-life project scenarios. ‣
2. Coding Interview does not measure problem-solving capabilities or engineering capacity. ‣
3. Coding Interview simulates highly unrealistic and unnecessary stress. ‣
4. Coding Interview does not address communication, commitment and humility. ‣
5. Coding Interview is superficially inefficient and unreliable. ‣

Nota bene:
An interview for a software engineer may contain coding bits as a means of communication, like sketching on a blackboard.