A shared scratchpad for interviews
When you want to see how a candidate thinks through a problem, a shared page beats screen sharing: both sides can type, the text is readable at any size, and there is nothing for the candidate to install or sign up for a minute before the call.
How to do it
- Create the pad a few minutes before the interview and paste the question or exercise at the top.
- Send the link in the calendar invite or the video-call chat. It opens in any browser.
- Work through the problem together. Author colors make it clear which text is the candidate's.
Why a pad works well here
- No account means no friction at the start of the call and no profile left behind in a tool the candidate never chose.
- Line numbers and plain-text behavior make it comfortable for code, pseudocode or structured answers.
- The version history replays how the answer developed, step by step, for the debrief afterwards.
- Export the finished pad as plain text or Markdown to attach to your interview notes.
Tips
- Pads are kept once they contain text. Use a new pad for each interview and keep the link within the panel.
- If the candidate should only read a brief at first, share the read-only link, then switch to the editable one when the exercise starts.
Start a free pad
No account, no setup. Share the link and you are collaborating.
