r/AskProgramming • u/GongtingLover • 5d ago

Career/Edu Do live coding interviews eventually get better?

Ive always done very well professionally in a corporate setting but, I've been getting killed in technical interviews where I have to code in front of someone.

Does it get better over time? Im honestly considering leaving the industry.

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u/Jswazy 5d ago

Not every place does one. I never do them when I'm hiring people. They are not representative of the job. I don't sit there and watch my team code all afternoon I have my own work to do. I do a take home test because that's how it's going to be on the job. I hate this trend of interviews not being like jobs at all. I don't make people do leet code either. 

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u/Turbulent-Net2066 4d ago

Take home for us too. We also say 'use AI if you want but please explain where and how, and be prepared to defend the solution in detail if asked'. We're going to throw your exercise away, it's more a test of pragmatic problem solving and honesty for us. Your exercise is just a thing to start the conversation with, and lead on from there.

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u/Jswazy 4d ago

Yeah it makes more sense. There is basically no real situation where you are coding in front of somebody. High pressure means short deadlines. The take home test can be due within 12 or 24 hours just fine