TLDR Web Dev · OPINIONS & ADVICE

RE-IMAGINING TECHNICAL INTERVIEWS: VALUING EXPERIENCE OVER EXAM SKILLS

danielabaron.me16 min read

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Live coding interviews for senior software engineers don't properly assess real-world skills and create undue stress. For them, better assessment methods include assigning small, realistic projects completed asynchronously, though this has the caveat of filtering for engineers who have the time to do these projects outside of their current jobs.