When I do this, I'm pretty upfront that it's not going to be "real" pair programming, but you can come up with a pretty close approximation. As you do it more,

When I do this, I'm pretty upfront that it's not going to be "real" pair programming, but you can come up with a pretty close approximation. As you do it more, with the same problem, you start to understand what questions to use to keep things from stalling, and when to make suggestions. It's not easy, but none of interviewing is easy, really. It's another skill you have to learn.