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Re:Interviews in the Age of AI: Ditch Leetcode – Try Code Re... by guappa on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @09:08AM (#37914380)
You can also train for IQ tests.
Re:Interviews in the Age of AI: Ditch Leetcode – Try Code Re... by mywittyname on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @03:54PM (#37920671)
People misunderstand the reason for this. Test takers can improve, but only up to a point, and only because they getting comfortable with the test format, not because they're getting any smarter. Solution: give the candidates a few practice tests first.

This extends to every test though. My ACT score jumped massively on my second try. The reason: I didn't realize how much little time they gave test-takers, so I ran out of time on some portions. The second time around, I rushed through as fast as possible.

Re:Interviews in the Age of AI: Ditch Leetcode – Try Code Re... by guappa on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @05:50AM (#37926635)
You're certainly not getting smarter. It's the test format that is not very reliable.