I'm not sure how you can be so certain? (99% of interviewers..?) I interviewed a bunch, but not for a few years. More recently, I've been on the other side of

I'm not sure how you can be so certain? (99% of interviewers..?) I interviewed a bunch, but not for a few years. More recently, I've been on the other side of things. In all my experience: yes, some people expect a very specific answer from you, but not most. Most people look at how you approach the problem, how you solve it, and what questions you ask about it if you need any clarifications. You can often tell someone is a good programmer even if they don't fully solve a problem, or if they happen to pick an approach that doesn't work out. Again, that's my personal experience and knowledge, so I can't be sure how common it is.