Interview Prep · True or False
Is it true that if you are not used to whiteboards, practicing on a window or paper beforehand helps?
True. Familiarity with writing on vertical surfaces reduces physical awkwardness on interview day.
Writing legibly on a vertical surface is an unfamiliar physical skill, and a little practice removes an awkwardness that would otherwise cost focus on the day.
Preparing only the problem-solving and being thrown by the mechanics of writing standing up in front of people.
This scenario is one of 500 in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
- Answer
- True
- Track
- Interview Prep
- Topics
- interview-preparation, problem-solving
Also asked as
How do i practise for a whiteboard interview? Should i practise writing on a vertical surface? How do i get comfortable with whiteboards?
The scenario in full
If you are not used to whiteboards, practicing on a window or paper beforehand helps.
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that if you are not used to whiteboards, practicing on a window or paper beforehand helps?
True. Familiarity with writing on vertical surfaces reduces physical awkwardness on interview day.
How do i practise for a whiteboard interview?
True. Familiarity with writing on vertical surfaces reduces physical awkwardness on interview day. Writing legibly on a vertical surface is an unfamiliar physical skill, and a little practice removes an awkwardness that would otherwise cost focus on the day.
Should i practise writing on a vertical surface?
True. Familiarity with writing on vertical surfaces reduces physical awkwardness on interview day. Writing legibly on a vertical surface is an unfamiliar physical skill, and a little practice removes an awkwardness that would otherwise cost focus on the day.
How do i get comfortable with whiteboards?
True. Familiarity with writing on vertical surfaces reduces physical awkwardness on interview day. Writing legibly on a vertical surface is an unfamiliar physical skill, and a little practice removes an awkwardness that would otherwise cost focus on the day.
Where does this interview prep question come from?
It is one of 500 scenarios in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a realistic situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
How do I practise more questions like this?
Start the Interview Prep quiz. It runs about two minutes per session, the first 150 questions are free across every category, and your progress saves automatically.