Re:Ask HN: Having trouble getting senior applicants, wonderi...
by arinlen on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @01:30AM
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> As something of a counterpoint, a literal 4-hour assignment isn't that bad--especially as an alternative to a day of interviews.
No, it's really bad. It's half-day of useless, unpaid work which takes time other things you need/have to do.
Never in my career I had to endure a day of interviews. Even FANGS don't do days of interviews, even the ones notorious for their awful working conditions. At most, there is the final 4-hour interview/test round, and even that is too much.
I'd say that these hoop-jumping obstacle courses are major red flags. If a company is really interested in getting you to join their team, why do they show so little consideration for you with all these arbitrary, capricious demands?
No, it's really bad. It's half-day of useless, unpaid work which takes time other things you need/have to do.
Never in my career I had to endure a day of interviews. Even FANGS don't do days of interviews, even the ones notorious for their awful working conditions. At most, there is the final 4-hour interview/test round, and even that is too much.
I'd say that these hoop-jumping obstacle courses are major red flags. If a company is really interested in getting you to join their team, why do they show so little consideration for you with all these arbitrary, capricious demands?