I like this article…from TechRepublic.com…
Hiring a programmer? Ask these questions in the interview | IT Leadership | TechRepublic.com: “One of the hardest things to do when hiring a software developer is to establish his or her level of expertise. It’s pretty easy to learn what their attitude is like after a bit of time in an interview. But actual programming experience is tough. Some companies rely on various tests, but in my experience, those tests often evaluate rote memorization that the modern development environment does not require (e.g., between the IDE’s autocomplete, F1, and the Internet, library knowledge is not as important as it used to be). Here are some questions that are good to ask a developer, and why they are good questions. If you don’t feel comfortable judging the answers on some of the more technical questions, have one of your senior developers sit in as well. These questions are designed to be generic and allow you to “pre-screen” a candidate before you get to questions specific to your projects.”
