# Ace the Square pairing interview

DevFeed: [Ace the Square pairing interview](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ace-the-square-pairing-interview-15487.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.squareup.com/blog/ace-the-square-pairing-interview>)

Author: Square Engineering

Published: 2015-12-14T17:10:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Square Corner Blog RSS Feed](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/square-corner-blog-rss-feed.md>)

Topics: [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Algorithms](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/algorithms.md>), [Stack Overflow](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/stackoverflow.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>)

Tags: [advice](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/advice.md>), [algorithms](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/algorithms.md>), [best-practices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/best-practices.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [interviewing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interviewing.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains what candidates can expect in Square's pairing interview and offers practical preparation advice. It recommends practicing time-limited algorithmic problems, writing production-quality code in familiar tools and languages, using references such as Google and Stack Overflow, and prioritizing a working solution while maintaining reasonable style and performance.

## Source excerpt

What to expect and how to succeed.