Run React interviews that actually show real skills
React Pair is a shared coding workspace built for hiring React engineers. Spin up a session in seconds, code together with live preview, and evaluate candidates on real work — not whiteboard puzzles.
Free to start · No credit card · Candidate needs only a browser
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<div className="counter">
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Features
Everything you need to evaluate React talent
Purpose-built for React interviews — not a generic code pad bolted onto a screening tool.
Real-time collaboration
Interviewer and candidate type in the same editor simultaneously. Every keystroke, cursor, and file change syncs instantly over the wire.
Full code editor
A familiar VS Code-style editor with syntax highlighting and multi-file support. Candidates work exactly like they do every day.
Instant live preview
The React app renders live in a sandboxed browser environment as it is written. No builds to run, no servers to configure.
Private interviewer notes
Jot evaluation notes alongside the session without candidates ever seeing them. Review everything later from your dashboard.
Zero setup for candidates
No installs, accounts, or downloads. Send a link and your candidate is coding in under five seconds — on any machine.
One-click shareable sessions
Each interview gets a unique link. Share it by email or chat, join with one click, and revisit the full session anytime.
How it works
From invite to hire decision in three steps
Get out of setup hell and spend your interview time where it matters: watching candidates write real React.
Create a session
From your dashboard, create an interview with the candidate’s email. A fully-configured React environment spins up instantly.
Share the invite link
Send the candidate their unique session link. They join straight from the browser — nothing to install, no account required.
Code, preview, and decide
Pair on a real React problem with live preview. Watch how they think, take private notes, and make a confident hiring call.
Why React Pair
Ditch the generic code pads
Traditional screening tools were built for algorithms on a whiteboard. React Pair was built for the way React engineers actually work.
| Capability | React Pair | Others |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose-built for React interviews | ||
| Live preview as the candidate codes | ||
| Real-time multiplayer editing | ||
| No downloads or environment setup | ||
| Private interviewer notes per session | ||
| Pay as you go, no seat pricing games |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does the candidate need to install anything?
No. The entire coding environment runs in the browser. Candidates click the session link you send them and start writing React immediately — no installs, no accounts, no configuration.
Can both people edit the code at the same time?
Yes. Sessions are fully multiplayer with real-time sync. You and the candidate share the same editor, cursors, and files, so you can pair-program exactly like you would in person.
What kind of problems work well in a session?
Anything a front-end engineer would do on the job: build a component, add state to an existing app, fix a bug, wire up data fetching, or refactor for accessibility. The live preview makes it easy to see behavior, not just code.
Can I take notes during the interview?
Yes. Each session has a private notes area visible only to you as the interviewer. Notes are saved to your dashboard so you can revisit them when comparing candidates.
Is React Pair free?
You can start creating interview sessions for free — no credit card required. It is built as an open alternative to expensive screening platforms.
Your next great React hire is one session away
Stop screening with puzzles. Start evaluating candidates on the real work they will do every day.