# Creating an Effective Developer Interview Process with Gayle Laakmann McDowell

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## Overview

In this workshop led by Gayle Laakmann McDowell, former Google software engineer, interviewer and the author of the bestselling book Cracking the Coding Interview, you'll be hands-on, covering all the specifics you'll need to know about coding interviews. It will start with an overview of the hiring process and dive into more detail about types of interview questions (behavioral, knowledge, algorithms/coding, and design). You will learn how to create a hiring process that is efficient, sets a high and consistent bar, and attracts strong candidates. Although sections of the workshop will be highly technical, non-technical people are encouraged to attend. You will learn:

- Differences between assessing senior candidates and junior candidates
- The goals and limitations of technology-specific questions
- Selecting and asking appropriate algorithm questions
- Mechanisms to evaluate coding skills, including whiteboards, laptops and code assessment tools

This class is your comprehensive guide to hiring the right developer for your company.  

In Partnership with Greylock Partners

## Instructors

### Gayle Laakmann McDowell

Gayle Laakmann McDowell is the founder/CEO of CareerCup.com and the author of Cracking the interview books (Cracking the Coding Interview, Cracking the PM Interview, and Cracking the Tech Career). Her background is in software development, with a BSE/MSE in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania and prior experience as a software engineer at Google, Microsoft, and Apple. In addition to running the CareerCup website/forum and writing books, she consults with startups to help them through acquisition interviews and with other tech companies on their engineering hiring process.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $199