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Re:My friends who cheated in interviews are getting promoted by 2devnull on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @10:52AM (#35888244)
Sadly it seems tech hiring wants to optimize for cheating by putting a lot of importance on tests and credentials. Deemphasize these, and assess candidates more holistically, and cheating is no longer a factor. It’s easy to cheat on a test, or get a credential you don’t deserve, but these are amazingly treated as the solution rather than the cause of cheating.
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Re:My friends who cheated in interviews are getting promoted by wombatpm on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @11:08AM (#35888479)
Credentials and test were seen as a way to remove interview bias from the process. So instead of cheaters you would end up with nothing but code bros
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Re:My friends who cheated in interviews are getting promoted by wanttocomment on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @07:57PM (#35895312)
It's the opposite. Credentials and testing are a substitute for trust since people will lie about experience and competence.
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