[skhameneh]

After doing a few take home assignments, I've learned many won't give the courtesy of Q&A afterwards; many won't give any feedback by default.

I loved giving live code sessions, the more open-ended the better. Give an objective, explain there's no wrong answers, answer all questions, give answers when asked, keep it simple, and gauge response. I found it exposed attitude and knowledge.

[alexyang21]

I blame the legal teams at large companies who are worried that a well-meaning hiring manager will give feedback that could be used in a lawsuit.

Love that your approach focuses on understanding thought process! IMO many companies focus too much on raw technical skills, when softer skills like attitude may be more predictive of on-the-job performance. My team is working to elicit the same signal in a take-home format (since it's more scalable), but I think the best is a combination of the two: short (~1 hr) take-home + follow-up live session on the work that was already started.