Re:“I've had to relearn coding to get through the new interv...
by Analemma_ on Thursday December 03, 2020 @11:05PM
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This shouldn't be downvoted, it's exactly right. For every "do this instead" I've ever seen in articles bemoaning the state of tech interviewing, I've seen a dozen people attacking that other thing just as vehemently. There's nothing even remotely approaching a consensus viewpoint on what we should do instead.
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Re:“I've had to relearn coding to get through the new interv...
by ghayes on Thursday December 03, 2020 @11:11PM
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And with all things in life, the answer lies in the middle. You should ask programming questions, but they should be applicable, universal and not “trick” questions. You can do a take home, but if you do, make it 60 minutes and fun. You will end up whiteboarding in a room, but you should train your team to be good at this, shadow them and help them get better at it. Nothing is wrong with these techniques, per se, but often they end up as a terrible candidate or hiring experience.