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I think you're testing for someone who can think on the spot with a person watching every keystroke which would be rare in an actual work environment. For a lo
by qudat 8y ago
I think you're testing for someone who can think on the spot with a person watching every keystroke which would be rare in an actual work environment. For a lot of programmers, they spend most of their time in their own head thinking through a problem, trying things, removing things, etc. To accomplish what I think you are trying to select for would be a take-home assignment. The interviewee can work through problems in a more natural way without someone watching intently on every keystroke.
- jimbokun 8y ago"I think you're testing for someone who can think on the spot with a person watching every keystroke which would be rare in an actual work environment." Except maybe for pair programming shops?
- sgillen 8y agoI think that asking really simple fizz buzz style questions in this context is probably fine. The whole point I think is to screen out candidates who can't do these sorts of assignments in ~5-20 minutes or whatever. With a take home assignment you'll get people who spend two hours or on your 15 minute problem which is the kind of person who I think OP is trying to filter out. I think even if you're not the kind of person who can think on the spot with someone watching you well, you should be able to knock out fizz buzz style question in that setting quickly.