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A comment on Ask HN: Why does US allow hard tech interview questions if it bans IQ tests?.

Re:Ask HN: Why does US allow hard tech interview questions i... by tjr on Thursday January 16, 2025 @04:37PM (#42731220)
It would be nice if there were some sort of standardized tests for skill competency. Like an employer could state, "we need someone who can handle C at level 5, JavaScript at level 3, and Fortran77 at level 9", and leave it to a third-party to test the candidate in a fair way.

Then the interviews would really be about cultural fit and project interest, not trying to prove if the candidate _actually_ knows C, JavaScript, and Fortran77 well enough.

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Re:Ask HN: Why does US allow hard tech interview questions i... by gogurt2000 on Thursday January 16, 2025 @05:57PM (#42731981)
Oddly enough I talked to a lawyer last night about this. He explained that all of his applicants have passed the bar, so he can be reasonably confident in their ability to practice law. Instead his interviews are about if he can stand working with this person day to day.
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Re:Ask HN: Why does US allow hard tech interview questions i... by taylodl on Thursday January 16, 2025 @04:41PM (#42731273)
Come up with a way to assess problem-solving skills and communication skills and you might have a real winner!

Surely somebody has tried to turn this into a business? Not a certification, but a skill assessment that gives you a level. Even better is if there was an AI where you could provide snippets of your C code, JavaScript code, and Fortran77 code and figure out what level you need in order to effectively and meaningfully work with it.

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