Whiteboard Interview
Noun Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A job interview format where candidates solve or discuss problems on a whiteboard. In engineering slang, whiteboard interviews remain controversial because they can reveal reasoning or mostly reward performance under artificial pressure.
In plain English: An interview where candidates solve or explain problems on a whiteboard.
Example: "They replaced the whiteboard interview with a systems discussion after noticing it screened for composure more reliably than for production judgment."