Things I Learned from a Job Hunt for a Senior Engineering Role

Re:Things I Learned from a Job Hunt for a Senior Engineering... by stevenwoo on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @12:40PM (#16914190)

One problem with viewing the certification thing as a solution is people can then question - how do you know if you got the person who graduated at the top of their class versus someone who barely graduated? How are lawyers/doctors vetted beyond their certifications?

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Re:Things I Learned from a Job Hunt for a Senior Engineering... by ryandrake on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @12:52PM (#16914311)

Make the bar for passing high enough such that even a person who scores the lowest passing score has demonstrated that he/she can at least code. A standard exam doesn't solve all problems with hiring, but it could at least help solve the very first "can this person even code at all?" screen that weeds out the total phonies.

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Re:Things I Learned from a Job Hunt for a Senior Engineering... by lostcolony on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @01:22PM (#16914598)

Oftentimes this is the "CS degree from a good school" stick. But we don't have an easy way to check those claims, nor to evaluate what constitutes a 'good school'.

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Re:Things I Learned from a Job Hunt for a Senior Engineering... by thegayngler on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @02:33PM (#16915307)

Id say recertification is an option as time passes. It keeps people up to date and on their toes.

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