>>Reasoning about problems is a very essential job requirement. Sure. >>And doing that out loud is the one of the few ways people can see how/if you do that.

>>Reasoning about problems is a very essential job requirement. Sure. >>And doing that out loud is the one of the few ways people can see how/if you do that. Strongly disagree. I would posit that written explanations are a much better indicator of someone's ability to reason about problems, because: a) They can provide hyperlinks, images and other supporting materials to aid their explanation b) You also get to see if they are a competent writer, which is also a very important skill for an engineer