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Re:Microsoft changed how it interviews software developers by anotherevan on Sunday December 30, 2018 @05:05PM (#18791634)
I remember a colleague who was affronted at being asked to do Fizzbuzz. I told him it was just a simple screen for fraudsters and bullshit artists and not to take it personally, they didn't know him from Adam, after all.

http://weblog.raganwald.com/2007/01/dont-overthink-fizzbuzz....

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Re:Microsoft changed how it interviews software developers by wyldfire on Sunday December 30, 2018 @05:47PM (#18791803)
Was the affront that it was too easy? Believe it or not, it weeds out candidates.
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Re:Microsoft changed how it interviews software developers by anotherevan on Sunday December 30, 2018 @05:59PM (#18791850)
I think, because he didn't understand the purpose, he saw it as poor company interviewing to make him jump though that sort of crap. Once he understood it was just a simple screening mechanism because of the high number of dodgy applicants, he calmed down.
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