Developer jobs: Googles tool to help you ace interviews just got better
Summary
This week, Googles Byteboard team is expanding support for front-end software engineers who build systems for the web and mobile. The idea behind Byteboard was to create a technical interview experience thats fair and challenges applicants to solve real-world coding problems, helping move firms away from high-pressure theoretical tests that might not surface an engineering candidates true problem-solving abilities. Google and Microsoft in the past have asked candidates obscure questions, such as How many tennis balls can fit into plane?. According to Rachel Bloch Mellon, the engineering and assessment development lead at Byteboard, the platform has been used to interview over 2,000 candidates for customers including Lyft, Betterment, and Quibi. SEE: Bill Gates: Youd all be on Windows Mobile today, not Android, but I screwed up The platform can also be helpful when hiring a specialist, which can be harder than for engineering managers.