No right answers

In The Blissful Interview Candidate Gavin Terrill writes about an interview question he often asks[*], the various steps of the question, how people usually perform, etc.

One of the main points of his post is something that often I feel candidates don’t really understand: there is no Right Answer to the interview question and that is not what the interviewer is looking for, anyway. In Terrill’s words:

So the next time you have a technical interview, don’t try to guess what perfect answer is expected from you. Just be yourself, think about the problem and aim to have an intelligent discussion with the your interviewer. That tends to work out better.