Software engineering interviews have changed… here’s how

Added: 2026-05-05

Software engineering interviews have evolved from purely coding-focused assessments to more conversational formats that test candidates' understanding of their own code, including line-by-line explanations and trade-off analysis (such as time complexity versus space complexity and readability versus performance), because AI can now solve most coding problems instantly, making it essential for candidates to actually understand and write code themselves rather than relying on AI-generated solutions.