Interviews alone can be incredibly nerve-wracking. Software Engineering interviews take that feeling to a whole new level by integrating a technical assessment that is most commonly performed on a whiteboard.
What is a Whiteboarding Interview?
A whiteboard interview is a technical assessment of your programming skills. The interviewing team gives the candidate a programming problem that they must solve within a certain time limit. This problem assesses the candidate’s ability to problem solve, understand their level and familiarity with programming, and get a sense of their understanding of algorithms and data structures.
The complexity of the problems asked can depend on the position and level the candidate is applying for. For example, an entry-level position may ask the candidate to design an algorithm to find the longest palindrome in a string.
So Why Do Tech Companies use Whiteboard Interviews As Their Main Interview Format?
Interviewers want to see the candidate’s problem-solving skills. It isn’t about providing the perfect solution. They want to see how you think on your feet, without the comfortable resources you are used to (such as your IDE…
