Re:The Problem with the FizzBuzz Problem
by kstrauser on Monday June 01, 2015 @02:27PM
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That matches my experiences. The first time I heard of FizzBuzz, I laughed it off as ridiculously easy and not worthwhile for screening. I've since changed my mind.
If a candidate laughs and writes down a canned answer off the top of their head, I count it as "passed" and we move on to other questions. I've been horrified at how often it's been a show-stopper, though.
> The guy that did complete it wrote it in Bash, and wasn't strong in that to begin with. Bonus points for learning a language on the fly, that's what I'm looking for.
I'd give that a double thumbs-up for resourcefulness.
If a candidate laughs and writes down a canned answer off the top of their head, I count it as "passed" and we move on to other questions. I've been horrified at how often it's been a show-stopper, though.
> The guy that did complete it wrote it in Bash, and wasn't strong in that to begin with. Bonus points for learning a language on the fly, that's what I'm looking for.
I'd give that a double thumbs-up for resourcefulness.