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Discussion on: [Question] Have you had an interview where you just talked about previous work, no assignments? Please share your experience!

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Elena

Hi John,
I understand the importance of the references, but I imagine it would be hard to do if the person is still working and doesn't want to let the current company know they're interviewing. How do you handle this?

Also can you explain more how you investigate their problem solving approach? I'd like to know more.

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John Costanzo

I would hope the person has more than there most recent job on their resume. You could contact those people first as this would not impact their current role.

As far as problem solving skills, I like to show the person a problem and without code I want them to talk me through some ideas on how they would solve that problem. Have them explain what they would do to identify where the problem is and what steps they take to solve it