Re:Microsoft changed how it interviews software developers
by hermitdev on Sunday December 30, 2018 @04:29PM
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Back in 2004, I interviewed for a FTE position in finance - was my first interview for a full time role post college. I was a referral from a close friend and classmate. They sent me through the ringer. Had to take brainbench tests for C++ and C# (position was for C++, but I'd been working in C# and JS for the prior 2-3 years). IIRC, only got like a 65 percentile in C++, but over 95 in C#. Also had to go through an hour plus phone screen, then a day and a half on site. Got the job, but damned if it wasn't a long process. Lots of whiteboard and verbal questions, was never put in front of a computer except for the brainbench tests ar home.
Re:Microsoft changed how it interviews software developers
by lazyasciiart on Sunday December 30, 2018 @04:33PM
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Congratulations, you've never wanted to work for a large company. Perhaps your advice isn't relevant to those who do.
Since then every gig has come via an introduction by a former boss or co-worker, or by introducing myself to somebody with hiring authority and using a pile of impressive artifacts to skip the "can this guy do the work" questions.
The first several years of your career should be getting yourself into a position where nobody would ever dare ask you to sort things on a whiteboard.