As far as I can tell, whiteboard/quiz interviews are no better than coin-flipping. The best technical interviews I've been involved with seem to be mostly conv

As far as I can tell, whiteboard/quiz interviews are no better than coin-flipping. The best technical interviews I've been involved with seem to be mostly conversation about what the candidate has done and likes to do, and what the company wants and is like. Typically the candidate has a general impression of the company from having heard about or read about it (or having friends that work there), and the company has a general impression of the candidate from their resume, cover letter, some public code/etc., and possibly common acquaintances. That seems to produce the best results. EDIT: More importantly, the key problem in hiring is not finding people that are technically qualified. The key problem is assembling teams of people who mesh well and are productive as a team. The world's companies are filled with teams of brilliant people who don't work well together.