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Whiteboard coding puzzles, and interviewing in general, are a distinct skill that usually has nothing to do with actual job performance. You can be bad at inter
by itamarst 10y ago
Whiteboard coding puzzles, and interviewing in general, are a distinct skill that usually has nothing to do with actual job performance. You can be bad at interviewing and still be a great employee, and vice versa you can be a great at interviewing and a bad employee.
You should treat it as a new skill to acquire, however annoying and pointless that is... or figure out ways to get a job without going through that. Some companies have better interview processes.
Re coding on a board, here's how I deal with those: https://codewithoutrules.com/2016/04/04/interview-puzzles/ https://codewithoutrules.com/2016/04/04/interview-puzzles/
- sevilo 10y agoI very much second this. I remember I had so much trouble landing my first internship that I was near the point of dropping out my CS degree to switch major. After a few internships and also landing full time positions, I realize interviewing is really a distinct skill that's apart from your ability to perform on the job. Especially with companies that make you do coding puzzles, you have to treat it as a standardized test and put some effort into studying for it. With more interview iterations, you'll also become better at presenting yourself and showing confidence (which I believe will have a major impact on people's first impression on you).