4 Mistakes To Avoid In Pair Programming Interviews

We at HackerEarth love pair programming. Before you call out for being biased though, hear us out. Over the years we have spent perfecting our interview platform FaceCode, we have heard from many hiring managers that pair programming is one of the best ways to assess a candidate’s coding abilities in real-time.

Let’s look at what these managers have told us:

• With modern tools, employers must be well-informed about the coders’ unique skills set, ability to collaborate, solve problems, and strong analytical thinking
• Interviewers must be able to deduce the coders’ agility in coding, the complexity of the code used, proficiency in using features such as CodeEditor, auto-suggest, and much more
• A modern interview approach must evaluate how well coders handle ambiguity. It must highlight their attitude toward the challenge and aptitude for learning
• The interviewer learns about the interviewee’s skills and personality, while the interviewee learns about whom they will be working with and what a typical workday looks like

That’s not to say pair programming interviews can not go wrong.

As a wise man said, a football game without rules is just a brawl. So, let’s list down some of the oft-repeated mistakes in pair programming interviews.

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We hope you ace your next pair programming interview — whether you are an interviewer or a candidate. Good luck!