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Re:Limitations and pitfalls of the job interview by itgoon on Monday July 06, 2020 @01:01PM (#23749865)
Competency tests have helped me get in the door.

That said, they seem to work best when they're part of an overall interview process. I think it's a mistake to look at only the highest scores and interview those people, they should only weed out the bottom scores and follow a more typical (do they fit? can they learn it?) process for the rest.

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Re:Limitations and pitfalls of the job interview by kanox on Monday July 06, 2020 @01:42PM (#23750481)
> Competency tests have helped me get in the door.

How so? The door was already open if the company decided to give you a test.

My impression is that coding tests either offer neutral or negative feedback during an interview. It's not like a candidate can manipulate linked lists in a way that shows particular brilliance.

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Re:Limitations and pitfalls of the job interview by kofejnik on Monday July 06, 2020 @02:44PM (#23751263)
Nope, the first hurdle is usually some bs resume filter which removes a lot of competent candidates from consideration
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Re:Limitations and pitfalls of the job interview by itgoon on Tuesday July 07, 2020 @12:47AM (#23755767)
The test comes before the interview, after speaking to a recruiter.
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