[qudat]

> We do whiteboard problems, BUT we also emphasize beforehand that the interviewers in the room are there to work through the problem with them.

Except at the end of the day this is an interview, you are judging their answers and evaluating their performance. I have been part of white boarding sessions like this and it does not reduce anxiety and still feels completely removed from what I actually do on a daily basis.

[Tobani]

Not judging their answers. The only thing we're judging is their ability to communicate in a group setting similar to what happens on the team on a regular basis.

We at least on a weekly basis somebody has some small problem they need help working through, it generally ends up being diagraming or pseudo-coding to figure out the best approach. If somebody can only participate by hiding in a corner typing out code, then the process worked for both sides.