{"id":22354,"date":"2022-11-02T10:40:43","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T17:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/?post_type=doc&#038;p=22354"},"modified":"2026-03-05T04:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:29:18","slug":"for-candidates","status":"publish","type":"doc","link":"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/resources\/docs\/for-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"For Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here you&#8217;ll find some materials you can use to prepare for your Screen assessment or your live Interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CoderPad Interview is an interview platform that allows companies to assess your skills in person.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CoderPad Screen is a testing platform that allows companies to assess your development skills and knowledge using asynchronous take-home projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f<strong>Supported devices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CoderPad is optimized for desktop browsers, and <strong>we recommend doing your interview or test on a full-size device<\/strong>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We do not support phone-size devices and strongly recommend against doing your interview on a phone. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CoderPad will run on a tablet, but some features are likely to be limited or unavailable. We strongly recommend using a tablet with an attached keyboard and mouse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f<strong>Browser plugins<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some plugins may interfere with your CoderPad experience. We try our best to work around these when we learn of issues with a specific plugin, but if you experience surprising behavior in an interview or on a test, we recommend: trying an incognito window, a different browser, or disabling all your plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f<strong>Dvorak<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that we do NOT support Dvorak keyboards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705<strong> AI Assist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use your favorite AI models in your tests and interviews! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Screen tests you can utilize the &#8220;AI Assist&#8221; window for your multi-file test questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For your live Interviews, you&#8217;ll have an AI Assist window on the right side of the pad. For multi-file languages you can also utilize the <strong>Edit<\/strong> mode which allows the AI model to manipulate (add, change, or delete) the files and folders of the code you&#8217;re working with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that your recruiter\/interviewer has to have AI enabled in order for you to use them in your interview or tests.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-90.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"914\" src=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-90-1024x914.png\" alt=\"**Alt text:**\nScreenshot of the CoderPad interview environment showing a coding workspace with a file explorer, Python test file open in the editor, and an \u201cAI Assist\u201d panel on the right labeled \u201cAsk ChatGPT.\u201d A second screenshot below shows a similar coding interface with a Java file open and an \u201cAI Assist\u201d panel labeled \u201cAsk OpenAI.\u201d Both AI panels are highlighted with red boxes to emphasize the assistant interface within the coding environment.\n\" class=\"wp-image-44137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-90-1024x914.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-90-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-90-768x685.png 768w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-90-1536x1370.png 1536w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-90-13x12.png 13w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-90.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find preparation guides for each platform in the menu below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/resources\/docs\/for-candidates\/screen-preparation-guide\/\">Screen preparation guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/resources\/docs\/for-candidates\/interview-preparation-guide\/\">Interview preparation guide<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/resources\/docs\/for-candidates\/interview-preparation-guide\/sandbox\/\">Try the Interview sandbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/faqs\/#candidates-faq\">Candidate FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-22354","doc","type-doc","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc\/22354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/doc"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc\/22354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44139,"href":"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc\/22354\/revisions\/44139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}