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I have a better solution - ask a candidate to design a system that he helped design and present it. One of the places that I interviewed had me do it. Lot bette
by sharadov 4y ago
I have a better solution - ask a candidate to design a system that he helped design and present it. One of the places that I interviewed had me do it. Lot better than asking someone to design twitter or Netflix on the spot.
- pclmulqdq 4y agoThis runs into big NDA issues. The candidate may also think that you are trying to mine them for knowledge.
- ripvanwinkle 4y agoYet this is common. I have been asked this twice at a FAANG and FAANG league company
- sharadov 4y agoYou can always obfuscate details that are sensitive, which I did.
- goodpoint 4y agoNo. This gives a huge advantage to candidates that have been around something interesting or prepared a made up scenario in advance and are smooth talkers. It's ok to ask basic details about previous projects but then change the requirements and ask the candidate to update the design on the spot multiple times.