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by traveldotto1 5342 days ago
Some of these system designs interview and algorithm interviews are just overrated. You are literally testing how much "alike"" this candidate is thinking like you do, which sometimes is not the right way to conduct an interview.

How many people remember the pseudo-code for quick sort right away? A true engineering test or interview should be done in coding tests and his/her ability to QA his/her own code, and explain it in a clear fashion.