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πŸ€– Interviewing Engineers in the AI Era

Coinbase spent the past year rethinking how they interview engineers β€” and the lessons are powerful for any tech team navigating AI-driven change.

πŸ”‘ Key Takeaways
AI reshapes interviews β†’ Traditional coding tests don’t reflect how engineers actually work with AI copilots and tools.

Focus on problem-solving β†’ The new approach emphasizes design thinking, debugging, and collaboration over raw syntax recall.

Real-world scenarios β†’ Candidates are tested on building, refactoring, and reasoning β€” skills that matter in production.

Continuous learning β†’ AI accelerates workflows, but human judgment, creativity, and adaptability remain irreplaceable.

πŸ’‘ Takeaway: Hiring in the AI era isn’t about who can type the fastest code β€” it’s about who can think critically, adapt, and leverage AI responsibly.

πŸ‘‰ Read the full article: https://www.coinbase.com/en-in/blog/interviewing-engineers-in-the-ai-era-lessons-from-a-year-of-rebuilding

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