// candidate experience
Submit and lock
When the candidate submits, their editor turns read-only and the interviewer is told the time; the interviewer can turn editing back on with one click.
// the problem
Why submit and lock matters in a coding interview
Without a clear finish line, interviews end awkwardly and code keeps changing after the call. A deliberate Submit gives the candidate closure and gives you a fixed final version.
// how it works
How does submit and lock work?
The candidate presses Submit
A dialog explains that the code is saved and shared, and that after submitting they cannot edit or run it.
Their editor locks
The candidate sees “Submitted. Your interviewer has your work.” and a read-only editor.
You are told
The interviewer’s room shows when the candidate submitted; their own editor still works.
Undo if it was early
“Let the candidate edit again” turns their editor back on with one click.
// options and settings
Every option, in one place
// permissions
Who can do what?
Company admins decide who on your team can open the interviewer console. Candidates never sign in; they only ever use their session link.
// connects to
How submit and lock fits with the rest
Private candidate links
Each session has a private candidate link that the interviewer copies in one click, can close to end the candidate’s access instantly, and can reopen later.
Explore →Session review
The review page shows each question with its prompt and the candidate’s final code in every language they used, alongside the session timeline and facts.
Explore →Candidate coding room
Candidates join the coding interview from a private link with no account or download, and their code saves automatically as they type.
Explore →// faq
Submit and lock: questions
Can a candidate change code after submitting?
No, unless the interviewer turns editing back on.
What if the candidate submits by mistake?
The interviewer clicks “Let the candidate edit again” in the live room.
Is submitting the same as closing the link?
No. Submit locks the candidate’s editor; Close link ends their access entirely. You can do both.
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