Ask HN: Code tests from potential employers

Re:Ask HN: Code tests from potential employers by allenbrunson on Monday November 17, 2014 @11:16AM (#8618811)

like every other developer ever, i have often been asked to do coding tests for a job interview. personally, i think ten to twenty hours of work is reasonable, if it's a place i really want to work.

what i have a problem with is companies that want you to do the coding test before they've even talked to you. i may rule them out as a potential employer as part of that process, in which case it would be a waste of time.

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Re:Ask HN: Code tests from potential employers by csorrell on Monday November 17, 2014 @11:26AM (#8618863)

Thanks for your input. I am new to the field and I guess in some ways I'm still trying to figure out what it means to be an employable developer. In this case I did receive the code test before the initial phone interview, but do have an interview lined up this afternoon. I've held off on putting in the time to complete the code test, because I wanted to see how the interview goes first.

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