Re:How Can We Achieve Age Diversity in Silicon Valley?
by tomp on Monday October 19, 2015 @04:45PM
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> I think this is costing us a lot of talent, it may cause people to favor other fields, and it may cause people to give up and drop out.
Personally, I think it's a good thing. It filters out people who are in it for the money and ensures that people who stay despite the shitty interview process are real enthusiasts.
But then again, I'm a programmer, not a manager running a company, so I understand that our incentives are not exactly aligned.
Other than that, I kind-of agree. One of the best interviews I had began with a "standardized" (for the company) test that set the bar with the basics (linux command line, memory management, threads, ...), and the continued with more specific competencies.
> she didn't think she would make it through their rigorous testing process
I though so as well once. It turned out to be one of the hardest, and therefore most interesting interview processes. I'm very happy at that job now.
Personally, I think it's a good thing. It filters out people who are in it for the money and ensures that people who stay despite the shitty interview process are real enthusiasts.
But then again, I'm a programmer, not a manager running a company, so I understand that our incentives are not exactly aligned.
Other than that, I kind-of agree. One of the best interviews I had began with a "standardized" (for the company) test that set the bar with the basics (linux command line, memory management, threads, ...), and the continued with more specific competencies.
> she didn't think she would make it through their rigorous testing process
I though so as well once. It turned out to be one of the hardest, and therefore most interesting interview processes. I'm very happy at that job now.