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Re:The Problem with Using HackerRank as a Programmer Screeni... by stmw on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @03:40PM (#15964048)
Right, as I said above, doesn't give you any sense of what other engineers are the company are like. Nothing wrong with algorithmic coding interviews, but it should be coupled with human interaction.
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Re:The Problem with Using HackerRank as a Programmer Screeni... by expertentipp on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @03:39AM (#15967998)
Wrong - it does. Such process in company indicates that the engineers employed there didn't mind to go through such process and don't see a problem in imposing such process on others i.e. people with volatile visa/legal situation (e.g H1B in US, American in EU, Russian/Ukrainian in EU), and probably awfully underpaid (I mean the salary range 40-50k USD in a developed EU country). Basically company is cherry picking engineers willing to engage in race to the bottom.
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Re:The Problem with Using HackerRank as a Programmer Screeni... by collyw on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @09:23AM (#15969691)
"Nothing wrong with algorithmic coding interviews"

I would say there is if the job doesn't involve any algorithms. You are testing for the wrong skills.

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