Re:I cheated on my Microsoft interview (2019)
by gumby on Sunday June 05, 2022 @11:36AM
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I agree, but there is a reason for having the candidate write some code: some people can talk a good talk but can’t actually write a line of code. That’s a phone screen fail, but yes, some people pass the phone screen, so the sooner you figure it out the better.
When I say “some code” I mean no more than ~20 lines and who cares about missed semicolons or such.
And only one or two interviews need this, the subsequent interviewers can do more of the important stuff you’re talking about.
Another important point about these discussions: train your interviewers. I hate interviewing with (for that matter Working with too) someone who wants to show how smart they are. If we bring someone in for a round of interviews it’s because we want to hire them so are looking to see if our prior judgement is correct. Don’t be mean to the candidate and don’t waste their time or yours.
When I say “some code” I mean no more than ~20 lines and who cares about missed semicolons or such.
And only one or two interviews need this, the subsequent interviewers can do more of the important stuff you’re talking about.
Another important point about these discussions: train your interviewers. I hate interviewing with (for that matter Working with too) someone who wants to show how smart they are. If we bring someone in for a round of interviews it’s because we want to hire them so are looking to see if our prior judgement is correct. Don’t be mean to the candidate and don’t waste their time or yours.