{"id":225,"date":"2021-01-11T08:40:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T16:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/?page_id=225"},"modified":"2026-03-05T04:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:47:18","slug":"interview-preparation-guide","status":"publish","type":"doc","link":"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/resources\/docs\/for-candidates\/interview-preparation-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview preparation guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This document is for <strong>candidates<\/strong> who are going to be interviewed on Interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interview is a platform for doing technical phone screens or remote interviews in the browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A pad is similar to common Integrated Development Environments (IDEs). You write code in the left-hand pane, run code with the \u2018Run\u2019 button, and view output in the right-hand pane. The right pane also includes an interactive Read\u2013Evaluate\u2013Print Loop (REPL) for some <a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/languages\/\">languages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-27.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-27-1024x500.png\" alt=\"Interview example screen with code on the left side and output on the right.\" class=\"wp-image-37303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-27-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-27-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-27-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-27-1536x750.png 1536w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-27-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-27.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Reset<\/strong> button clears the output in the right pane, while the code you\u2019ve written in the left pane remains intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u2705<strong>Preparation Protip<\/strong>: One of the best ways to prepare for an Interview is to use the sandbox environment,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/app.coderpad.io\/sandbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">which you can access here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Table of contents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav aria-label=\"Table of Contents\"><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#video-overview\">Video overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#supported-browser-versions\">Supported browser versions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#assessment-types\">Interview types<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#live-interviews\">Live interviews<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#take-home-projects\">Take-home projects<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#customizing-editor-settings\">Customizing editor settings\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#programming-languages-and-testing\">Programming languages and testing<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#change-the-default-language\">Change the default language<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#drawing-mode\">Drawing Mode<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#pop-out-instructions\">Pop out instructions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ai-assist\">AI Assist<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#try-it-out-ahead-of-time\">Try it out ahead of time!<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#final-tips\">Final tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#final-tips\"><br><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u2705Want some coding practice to prepare for your Interview? You can access free gamified coding challenges on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codingame.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CodinGame sibling site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"video-overview\">Video overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<lite-youtube\n    videoid=\"AtPHACCeuiw\"\n            params=\"rel=0\"\n        style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/AtPHACCeuiw\/maxresdefault.webp');\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AtPHACCeuiw\" class=\"lty-playbtn\" title=\"Play Video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n            <span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video: Introduction to CoderPad Interview for Candidates<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">\n<p>\u2705An interviewer has to make your pad public before you can access it. If you access the pad before this happens, you&#8217;ll see a waiting room screen similar to this:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-45.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-45-1024x657.png\" alt=\"The waiting room window that reads: &quot;Wlecome to your interview at coderpad. the interview is currently locked. once the interviewer is ready to begin, this page will automatically refresh and unlock the coding environment. good luck! Pad Status: The status below will update as the interviewers joins and opens the pad. pad is locked.&quot; below that it says &quot; first time here? view our pad overview video below&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-34952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-45-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-45-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-45-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-45-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-45.png 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Having trouble with Interview? <a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/resources\/docs\/interview\/more-interview-resources\/troubleshooting\/\">Try these tips first<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"supported-browser-versions\">Supported browser versions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Checkout this <a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/resources\/docs\/screen\/more-screen-resources\/supported-languages-frameworks-technologies\/browser-versions\/\">list of supported browser versions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"assessment-types\"><strong>Interview types<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Interview supports two types of assessments, <em>live interviews<\/em> and asynchronous <em>take-home projects<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"live-interviews\"><strong>Live interviews<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will receive an Interview link prior to your interview. At the scheduled time, open the link, input your name, and join the interview. Your interviewer may have you connect via a video call, which you can do by selecting the <strong>Start Call<\/strong> button in the bottom left corner of the pad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"take-home-projects\"><strong>Take-home projects<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will receive an Interview link to the project. Click on the link to see detailed instructions about the task, including the amount of time you have to complete it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project starts once you enter the Interview environment. You can start coding immediately. The amount of time you have left appears in the bottom left-hand corner.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-39.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-39-1024x476.png\" alt=\"The take home project pad with code on the left side and instructions on the right side.\" class=\"wp-image-19097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-39-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-39-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-39-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-39-1536x715.png 1536w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image-39.png 1917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When you are ready, submit your code by clicking the <strong>Submit Take Home<\/strong> button at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If you don\u2019t complete the challenge within the allotted time, your code will be submitted when the time runs out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"customizing-editor-settings\"><strong>Customizing editor settings&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> button in the lower-right corner to customize settings, such as <em>auto-close brackets<strong> <\/strong><\/em>for supported languages, <a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/resources\/docs\/interview\/pads\/code-editor\/\">bracket auto-closure<\/a>, unique tab size, larger font size, lighter color theme, and to change your key bindings from normal to Vim or Emacs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-55.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-55-1024x496.png\" alt=\"The pad editor settings. The settings button is on the lower left side of the screen.\" class=\"wp-image-36189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-55-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-55-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-55-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-55-1536x744.png 1536w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-55-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-55.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Most settings are disabled by default. Changing your settings does not affect your interviewer\u2019s settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u2705 You can find the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/brijeshb42\/monaco-emacs\/blob\/master\/src\/emacs\/commands.ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emacs key mappings here<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/brijeshb42\/monaco-vim\/blob\/master\/src\/cm\/keymap_vim.js\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vim key mappings here<\/a>. Please note that they cannot be custom mapped at this time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"programming-languages-and-testing\"><strong>Programming languages and testing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We support most programming languages, many with autocomplete functions. We also have unit testing suites and other packages and libraries. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/languages\/\">languages<\/a> page for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the languages that support autocomplete, you may need to toggle autocomplete to \u201cDisabled\u201d from the <em>Settings <\/em>menu during your interview if you want to turn it off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To add a language, simply click on the <strong>Languages<\/strong> button on the left side of the screen, and then select  your language of choice.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-30.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-30-1024x574.png\" alt=\"The language selection screen. First click on the language button and then click on &quot;add environment&quot; tab at the top.\" class=\"wp-image-37308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-30-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-30-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-30-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-30-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-30.png 1257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/coderpad.io\/d3da9438-9cf2-4107-befd-ebf408fd204b\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on a particular language, you can either view the <code>Readme.md<\/code> file in the case of frameworks or the <strong>Language Info<\/strong> tab that pops up when you hover over the language.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-74.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-74.png\" alt=\"The language info tab is shown at the top of the screen next to the selected language. The info page is then shown below that.\" class=\"wp-image-24430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-74.png 686w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-74-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-74-11x12.png 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"change-the-default-language\">Change the default language<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have a question presented to you in a default language.  Some questions will allow you to switch languages to a language you may be more comfortable with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To change languages, simply hover over the question, and then select your desired language from the list:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-31.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-31.png\" alt=\"The options for a plain text question tab are shown, with a language dropdown expanded as one of those options.\" class=\"wp-image-37312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-31.png 329w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-31-186x300.png 186w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-31-7x12.png 7w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"drawing-mode\"><strong>Drawing Mode<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Interviewers may enable <em>Drawing Mode<\/em> in a pad to describe a system or diagram an architecture. Our drawing mode is currently running on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/excalidraw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Excalidraw<\/a><\/em>. For more detailed instructions on using Drawing Mode <a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/resources\/docs\/interview\/drawing-mode\/\">check out our user guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-13-1024x486.png\" alt=\"The draw button is highlighted on the right, and the draw mode screen is shown in the middle of the pad.\" class=\"wp-image-44141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-13-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-13-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-13-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-13-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-13-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-13.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pop-out-instructions\"><strong>Pop out instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a particularly complex set of instructions &#8212; or you simply want to take advantage of a two-screen set-up &#8212; you can pop out the instructions into a new window so you don&#8217;t have to constantly switch between the instructions tab and the output screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To pop out the instructions, simply click the <strong>Open Instructions In New Window<\/strong> and you&#8217;ll have the instructions open in a separate browser window.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7-1024x500.png\" alt=\"Arrow pointing to the &quot;Open Instructions In New Window&quot; button in the instructions tab\" class=\"wp-image-33357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7-1536x750.png 1536w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-7.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ai-assist\">AI Assist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your interviewer chooses to turn it on, you&#8217;ll have access to ChatGPT for use during the interview under the <em>AI Assist<\/em> tab. If it is enabled, be sure to consult with your interviewer to understand what is and is not acceptable use for the interview.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-9-1024x486.png\" alt=\"The image shows a coding environment in CoderPad with an integrated AI Assistant, likely powered by ChatGPT. Here\u2019s a detailed description:\n\n- **Code Editor (Left Side):**\n  - The code editor on the left is running JavaScript using Node.js version 20.15.0.\n  - The code displayed imports the Lodash library and defines a function named `sayHello` that logs &quot;Hello, World!&quot; to the console. The function is then executed five times using Lodash's `_.times` method.\n\n- **Run Button:**\n  - A green &quot;Run&quot; button is located at the top of the code editor, allowing the user to execute the code.\n\n- **AI Assist Tab (Right Side):**\n  - On the right side, there is a tab labeled &quot;AI Assist,&quot; which provides a space to ask questions related to coding.\n  - The interface suggests example questions like &quot;What is the syntax for a while loop in Javascript?&quot; or &quot;How do I write a functional component in React?&quot;\n  - There\u2019s also a disclaimer about the limitations of the AI, noting that it may occasionally generate incorrect information and has limited knowledge of world events after 2023.\n\n- **Chat Input:**\n  - At the bottom of the AI Assist section, there\u2019s a text input field where users can type their questions to ask the AI.\n\n- **User Information:**\n  - At the bottom of the interface, it indicates that a user named &quot;ken&quot; is active in the session, along with another user, &quot;Ada Lovelace.&quot;\n\nThis environment allows users to write and test code while having the option to get AI-assisted help on coding-related questions.\" class=\"wp-image-40863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-9-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-9-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-9-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-9-1536x730.png 1536w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-9-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/coderpad.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-9.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"try-it-out-ahead-of-time\"><strong>Try it out ahead of time!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can try out Interview in this embedded sandbox:<\/p>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"sandbox-embed responsive-embed \"\n\tstyle=\"padding-top: 85%\"\ndata-block-name=\"coderpad-sandbox-embed\">\n\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.coderpad.io\/sandbox\/?view=candidate&#038;switcher=true\" width=\"640\" height=\"544\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-label=\"Try out the CoderPad sandbox\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u2705 Interview supports common IDE keyboard shortcuts.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/coderpad.io\/resources\/docs\/interview\/pads\/keyboard-shortcuts\/\">The full list can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Each company creates their own interview questions, so there are no practice questions on our site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We do encourage you to try out the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.coderpad.io\/sandbox\">sandbox<\/a> environment which gives you an Interview session that is nearly identical to a real Interview session &#8211; minus the multi-user functions and the ability to save the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final-tips\"><strong>Final tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interview is here to make your life easier. If you get stuck in the interview, don\u2019t worry, just run the code and use the output for debugging.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you&#8217;re answering a question that has a custom database attached to it (i.e. one the interviewer made for that question), you cannot switch to a different language. If you do, you will not have access to that particular database. 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