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If I allocate more time to each interview question, then how am I supposed to judge between a candidate that completes it in half the allotted time vs one that
by Jabbles 5y ago
If I allocate more time to each interview question, then how am I supposed to judge between a candidate that completes it in half the allotted time vs one that completes it using all the time?
Whether the time pressure is explicitly mentioned, it is clear (to me) that there is an implicit expectation that the faster you answer the question, the better, all other things being equal.
I don't want to give the impression that I think the current standard of software engineering interviews are perfect, so if you think it can be improved, please tell me how.
- xboxnolifes 5y agoIf you want to use speed as a measure, then you can't avoid time pressure. But you don't need to use speed as a measure.
- avianlyric 5y ago> If I allocate more time to each interview question, then how am I supposed to judge between a candidate that completes it in half the allotted time vs one that completes it using all the time? How about you judge them on the quality of their answers? Is giving a long more detailed and nuanced answer a bad thing?