Sarah Chen · Senior Frontend Engineer
7/3/2026, 4:42:53 PM
Weight 35%
Asked clarifying questions upfront
Handled all edge cases correctly
Proactively considered null/undefined
Discussed O(n) vs O(n²) tradeoffs
Clean naming conventions, well-structured
Could have been faster with console debugging
Weight 25%
Clear, methodical approach
Only revised approach once (good sign)
Quickly caught and fixed mistake
Broke problem into manageable pieces
Weight 20%
Clear, articulate explanations
Asked 5+ clarifying questions
Thorough answers, no vagueness
Occasionally needed a moment to think
Weight 10%
Stayed sharp throughout 60min interview
Only 1 typo, immediately caught
Consistent pacing throughout
Weight 10%
Immediately incorporated suggestion
Never made the same mistake twice
Applied learned patterns to new problems