The Art of Interviewing
Interviewing is surely an art!
Appropriate questions coupled with a prudent approach will do the job. But, then how many interviewers do it properly. Here’s some of the wisdom I’d like to share:
* A 5-min phone conversation is not enough evidence to prove if a programmer is fit for the team.
* A whiteboard exercise to solve a technical test is an API memory test and should be banished.
* Whiteboard is good for discussing technical architectures and that’s exactly what it should be used for.
* Giving a tough maths question to solve as a technical test is not going to reveal a candidate’s understanding of HTTP protocol. Keep things relevant to the job.
* Follow KISS (Keep it Simple Stupid) principle. Programmers like to program. So, give them a relevant problem and a computer and let them do what they like to do.
* Not remembering the entire programming language API is not a bad thing unless you work in a bunker, cut off from the rest of the world.
That’s all for now.