Front end coding interviews aren't one thing. They're three different tests - and most candidates only practice for one. There's algorithmic coding (LeetCode-style), JavaScript-specific coding (implement debounce from scratch), and UI/component building (build an accessible modal with HTML/CSS/JS). Each one tests different skills, runs in different environments, and has a hidden scoring axis that most candidates don't know they're being judged on. The biggest gap: candidates who ace LeetCode fail UI rounds because they can't implement basic focus management or use .textContent instead of .innerHTML. That's not a knowledge problem - it's a preparation mismatch. Which type of front end interview do you find hardest - and which one caught you off guard? Practice the exact types of front end coding questions top companies ask - with solutions by ex-FAANG engineers: https://lnkd.in/guZvx-Ki #FrontEnd #JavaScript #InterviewPrep #WebDevelopment #CodingInterview #GreatFrontEnd
There is also the JavaScript Coding variant b where you're asked to implement an algorithm on a node.js version from 10 years ago without being told about that caveat.
What about frontend system design? it became widely popular as an interview type, wondering why it wasn't mentioned in this post 🙂 Personally for me there are always 3 where I might struggle and I admit those areas are my room for improvement: 1. frontend system design - to do not overengineer with many cool things around 2. leetcode like challenges - write at least something better than O(n^2) , and of course voice over all the things you code to align with your interviewer 😅 3. vanilla javascript coding - since we mostly work with some UI frameworks, this one sometimes can be the hardest one: there is a small chance to implement some real tricky javascript native things for the project