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Ask HN: Questions to ask a SWE Intern?
I've been asked to do the interviews for hiring a software engineering intern. I've done interviews in the past but they have mostly been for mid level roles. Should I have them do some whiteboard coding or is that too much for this level? It's been awhile, but I don't remember doing this for my internships. They tended to be stuff like "how would you find all the phone numbers in this file?" or "how many manhole covers do you think are in New York City?" I don't want to miss any bright candidates who just aren't used to technical interviewing, but I also don't want to sign off on someone who can't write a for loop. Thanks in advance.