While those are good traits in general, they don't narrow down on good interview questions very well. For example, I (non seriously) propose chess puzzles for

While those are good traits in general, they don't narrow down on good interview questions very well. For example, I (non seriously) propose chess puzzles for interviews then: Objective - the process avoids human bias Inclusive - anyone can learn chess, and its played internationally. Risk Averse - Avoids false positives since the puzzles are hard Relevant - it properly tests the abilities needed for a coding job, like focus, dedication, intelligence, and preparation. Edit: I have friends in cs classes who have had to implement knight tours and queen puzzles for class as well, so its even cs relevant! Scales - this will be used for tens of thousands of interviews. Easy-to-do - this will need to be done by hundreds/thousands of engineers, who would probably rather be coding. Really, I think 'relevant' is the category most people contest. Note: chess really is a great game