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Re:The dystopian world of software engineering interviews by sibeliuss on Friday February 14, 2020 @08:14PM (#22332263)
Top grading seems like a much more humane way to hire than obscure algorithm tests, even if it is more involved.

Thanks for dropping in the defense here, I've never heard of this process.

Re:The dystopian world of software engineering interviews by bitexploder on Friday February 14, 2020 @08:33PM (#22332385)
No problem. Ultimately I think the hiring process and what it becomes at large companies will reflect their values, for better or worse. They often start off with good intentions, but unchecked hiring processes can become very cynical and, well, Dystopian, as the parent article points out.