Problem Solving and Communication Questions

Assess a candidate's structured approach to solving technical problems and their ability to communicate thinking clearly. Topics include clarifying requirements, stating assumptions, breaking down complex problems into components, proposing multiple approaches, explaining trade offs, thinking aloud while coding, verifying and testing solutions, and adapting when new information appears. Emphasis is on logical rigor, clarity of explanation at varying levels of detail, and continual communication so interviewers understand the candidate's reasoning and decisions.