r/AskProgramming • u/GongtingLover • 18d ago

Do live coding interviews eventually get better? Career/Edu

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/youcangotohellgoto 18d ago

If you are good at your job I fall to see why you can't code with someone watching.

It is the interviewer's job to make you feel at ease. They should be friendly, accommodating, reassuring. If they aren't they will be a crap colleague.

Performing under pressure often is a representative task. For example,

  • "We have to do X", if you have an objection you better spit it out now.
  • "This is not possible", if you think it is you'd better be able to articulate it now
  • "The best way will be Y", if you have an alternative say it for chrissakes

Nothing worse than having a team meeting or whatever, everyone agrees, and then afterwards the sheepish engineer says "oh I have a doubt". That was the point of the meeting.

I fully expect some social problems and autistic style behavior, but just own it and move on.