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Having gone through this situation before, my biggest mistake while performing this type of interview was not actually having candidates build something with th
by jameslk 10y ago
Having gone through this situation before, my biggest mistake while performing this type of interview was not actually having candidates build something with the team. Frontend development is usually very visual and UX-oriented, so it's important to see what they can build and their attention to that type of detail. There's plenty of knowledge questions that can filter candidates down by experience, but until you get them working in your setting, you won't be able to see whether they can build something you actually want and get along with others in a team-oriented way. My suggestion is to give them a small project they can build during an interview with you/your team.
- jonahx 10y agoCouldn't agree with this more. When I originally read the OP's question, I assumed he was asking how to prepare as a candidate, and you gave a great answer for how to prepare as an interviewer -- the question is ambiguous and even on re-reading I'm not sure which he meant. To add to your answer, having them build a clone of a simple game in 1-3 hours, especially when they have to balance a bare bones look with more features versus a slicker look with fewer features, and deciding which to cut and what's important to them and how they think about it -- all that can be revealing.