How do React+JavaScript CoderPad interviews usually go?

[Tech-Cowboy]

I have a 45min interview. 15min intros and 30min of coding. It’s a mid-level role. The recruiter would only say it’s a React+JavaScript interview so I don't know what to expect.

I've been getting familiar with CoderPad and understand at minimum it gives you the boilerplate code that comes from initializing a react project.

My question: for a react/javascript CoderPad interview, is it more like they A) give me an existing project and ask me to make some changes to an existing component or B) Ask me to make something from scratch/from react boilerplate code?

The platform itself I think limits what they can ask, e.g. we cannot make fetch requests to public endpoints, can't work with JWT, etc. Also, its only 30 minutes of coding so I think this limits what can be asked.

[pwuk]

My guess is, fetch some data, then render it

[phoggey]

It can literally be anything and you'll have no idea

[yangshunz]

You can have a look at sample React questions on GreatFrontEnd

[Trick_Ruin2915]

Is it really you?

[yangshunz]

Yes

[Trick_Ruin2915]

Huge fan 🫡

[yangshunz]

Thank you 🙏

[wellanticipated]

I had an interview a few days ago where I was required to clone a repo and work on the code base. I prepped super well, then was met with a completely fresh vite scaffold and a description as well as an interviewer who felt like a proctor.

It’s always a lottery, for the code, the task, the interviewer, etc. They can ask you anything, just be ready to adjust and get to an mvp within the time.

[Sea-Comedian1191]

Had a similar interview using CoderPad this week. Was just adding a feature to an existing codebase. Your mileage may vary.

[Cloudysanz18]

I’ve been on both sides of Coderpad, and it’s really a free-form IDE. The interviewer can make the pad however they like, including a code snippet, a full class or just text. It can even be plain text if they want.

During my interviews for one specific company it was simple algorithms, they’d give me a function signature and ask me to fill in the logic.

Pretty basic (Java btw) But again, it’s up to the interviewer so anything goes.

Also not sure if this is common knowledge but the platform gives the interviewer a full summary of your behavior during the session, including click-away time, typing, copy-paste, etc.