>> Our last hires were brought in for a two-part interview, on the same day. The first was an interview to ensure the personality fit was there, to ensure that the differences we all bring to the table could be a strength. The candidates were then given a running API server, a postman collection, swagger docs, and an empty directory. We asked them to solve a specific problem - one that we already showed the candidate is solved in production, one we make clear cannot be solved in the two hours they're given. Then, the candidate is encouraged to work on the problem, and ask questions.

As someone who did a few interviews last year, I wish they had been like this. I walked away from most interviews when they started asking me things like:

- "I dont really have time to think up any interview questions or a test so can you bring some code from your last job and we'll take through it..."

- Asked me to do a 2 hour online test without having even spoken to me in any capacity, or asked me to do a homework quiz "it should take around 10 hours" before having spoke to me in any capacity....and they were the ones who contacted me initially.

My favorite was hiring me as a contractor on a short term basis, paying market rates, and then using this time for us to see if we were a good fit.