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We're a small startup, and we don't have a really structured process. Also I have been the only person asking a detailed coding question (in consultation with
by curtis 8y ago
We're a small startup, and we don't have a really structured process. Also I have been the only person asking a detailed coding question (in consultation with my boss). Everybody else on the team has been responsible for those other questions.
I should also add that I personally prefer to do coding questions in person on a whiteboard, rather than doing them during a phone screen with some sort of collaboration software.
My technique of explaining the algorithm before asking the interviewee to implement it works way better with both people in front of a whiteboard.
I'm not saying everybody should do it this way. I'm just saying that this is my current approach and it seems like it's working OK.
- BinaryIdiot 8y agoI mean if it works for you then great but I've seen that back fire far too many times where I had to interview an incoming candidate who didn't do any coding over collaboration software and then couldn't do simple FizzBuzz. Basically wastes their time traveling and interviewing and my time when a quick check just to make sure they can do a few, quick basic things over the phone can save so much time. While I dislike the way most large tech companies handle their interview process this one I don't mind as much.