Adaptive testing adjusts assessment questions to a candidate’s experience so the interviewer can evaluate reasoning without making language familiarity the subject of the test. section 7.1.3
Apply the technique by following these boundaries:
- Adjust questions for relevant experience, such as changing a Java-oriented prompt for a candidate who works in Go. section 7.1.3
- Assess claimed knowledge rather than recent learning or personal interests. section 7.1.3
- Treat the interviewer as an instrument in the process; the organization or team makes the final decision. section 7.1.3
Java and Go
When a company primarily uses Java but a candidate has experience only with Go, adapt the questions to reveal the candidate’s thought process rather than testing Java-specific familiarity. section 7.1.3
