Summary: This article provides an overview of CodeSignal’s First Party Whiteboard and how it can be leveraged during system design interviews.
- How to access the whiteboard
- How to toggle between the whiteboard and a question
- Whiteboard features and how to use them
- How to access a whiteboard after an interview
The CodeSignal First Party Whiteboard is a feature available within CodeSignal Interview. This digital equivalent of a traditional whiteboard enabled candidates to effectively communicate their ideas, thought processes, and knowledge of system design visually.
Whiteboard sessions can take place in real-time over a video call, and you can work simultaneously in our whiteboard and state-of-the-art IDE. No need to download additional software or switch between multiple applications! Interviewers can collaborate with candidates on designs, or guide and instruct candidates through various exercises.
The interface is simple and intuitive to use, offering a stellar candidate experience and allowing talent to demonstrate their full potential by worrying less about learning how to use a potentially new platform and focusing more on the content of their work.
How to access the whiteboard
During your live interview session, simply click the OPEN WHITEBOARD button at the bottom of the window to switch from our state-of-the-art IDE and unlock your candidates’ creative potential with our feature-rich whiteboard.
How to toggle between the whiteboard and a question
You can drag and resize the whiteboard to suit your working style. You can also work within the IDE while the whiteboard is open.
Click the SWITCH icon on the left side of the IDE to access questions.
Whiteboard features and how to use them
Candidates can select from a variety of shapes to create flowcharts and more in the whiteboard. In system design interviews, candidates or interviewers can easily move elements of the flowchart, and the connecting lines and arrows automatically adjust accordingly.
How to access a whiteboard after an interview
Once you finish the interview, search your candidate's report under the FINISHED tab and click on the candidate's name.
From here click on the WHITEBOARD to open it in a separate tab.
Questions? Contact support@codesignal.com.