# How Square Evaluates Engineering Candidates Through Skills-Based Interviews

DevFeed: [How Square Evaluates Engineering Candidates Through Skills-Based Interviews](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/culture-fit-15594.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.squareup.com/blog/culture-fit>)

Author: Square Engineering

Published: 2013-11-21T17:04:00Z

Content type: opinion

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>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>)

Tags: [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [interview](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interview.md>), [interviewing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interviewing.md>), [teams](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/teams.md>)

## AI overview

Square describes an engineering interview process focused on collecting enough evidence to make informed hiring decisions. It emphasizes pair programming and relevant skill assessment instead of relying on vague judgments about culture fit.

## Source excerpt

Square works hard to uncover each candidate's skills, not just test if they're a "culture fit"