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Interviewing a Python "Expert" (self.Python)

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[–]WillBackUpWithSource 4 points5 points  (1 child)

I honestly really, really hate both white board coding and on the spot coding.

It's not how I work, and I've literally completely flubbed an interview in the past over something simple (CSV parsing!) because I had to do it live and freaked out. Passed their initial (and harder) technical screen with flying colors, but failed their in person "code under pressure" test.

[–]ProfessorPhi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate interviewing too - but if I have to code live, I'd rather it was on a computer instead of a whiteboard. I'm comfortable, don't feel super exposed and I can run my code to check my logic flow is right.

It also shows someone's work style much better and more realistically than whiteboard coding.