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"There are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses." -Bjarne Stroustrup And so it is with interviewing techniques. You say "[leetcode] interview processes are not the only way," which is of course true. But it is also true that all other interviewing techniques are also unpopular on HN and with programmers in general. Of course each programmer has one or more techniques th…
You're missing my preferred option, pair program on a problem which requires skills relevant for the job. Have the candidate use their preferred tools, ideally their own laptop to minimize discomfort. Make the problem too large to get done within the time block but gives a variety of technical skills for the candidate to show off.
But if this method was widely adopted, I’m certain HN would hate it.