What you are describing is a pretty poor pairing interview process. I did a bunch of really frustrating whiteboard type interviews and sudo pairing interviews like you describe before interviewing for my current position [1].<p>The screen is a one hour onsite pairing session followed by a final round that is a day of pairing using a proper workstation: One computer, two monitors and two sets of mice&#x2F;keyboards. You pair with one person in the morning and another in the afternoon. It&#x27;s very relaxed (you take turns &quot;driving&quot;) and it gives you and the interviewers a lot more information about each other and your potential place of work. It also gives you enough time to adjust to the process if you are nervous. I don&#x27;t think I&#x27;d do it any other way going forward.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;pivotal.io&#x2F;careers" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;pivotal.io&#x2F;careers</a>