Re:How to hire engineering talent without the BS
by ghaff on Monday March 06, 2023 @11:14AM
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Yeah. It's absolutely rational for companies/universities/etc. with a bigger pipeline than they know what to do with, to establish an objective (whether or not wholly relevant) and easy (for them) high bar even if it means passing over people who could have done a perfectly good job and even a few who could have been amazing--so long as most of the people they do let in are pretty good.
That's just part of the process, though. They (and many others) have coding questions, system design questions, and behavioral questions. Taken together, they answer the questions of whether you can write code, design/build/contribute to a coherent larger system, and are someone who can be effective at working with others in a company.
Over time, there's been a massive (IMHO) over-index on the coding portion, since it can usually result in an objectively correct or incorrect answer. With massive numbers of applicants, companies really don't lose out on being over-aggressive with cutting people based on these things. As they tighten their hiring belts, I think this will get worse.