Frontend interviews seem to be shifting away from pure JS puzzles
Not sure if others are seeing the same trend, but recently in frontend interviews I’ve noticed companies focusing less on JS puzzle questions and more on practical frontend skills.
Things like: • machine coding / UI building • frontend system design • browser behavior • debugging real UI issues
The strongest candidates aren’t always the ones who know the trickiest JS quirks, but the ones who can structure a real UI problem well.
Curious what others are seeing — are frontend interviews changing, or is this just company-specific?
I’ve been documenting some of these patterns here if helpful:
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what you're seeing isn't just a trend, it's a correction. companies are finally realizing that hiring someone who can ace a js puzzle doesn't mean they can build a scalable ui. the data from hundreds of interview threads here shows the focus is now on frontend system design because that's where the real money is lost or made. they aren't interviewing for a coder anymore; they're interviewing for an architect.
