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I've heard that FizzBuzz style challenges weed out a huge number of seemingly-qualified candidates. Interviews don't do that; it is easier to talk about being a
by cjbprime 10y ago
I've heard that FizzBuzz style challenges weed out a huge number of seemingly-qualified candidates. Interviews don't do that; it is easier to talk about being a good programmer than to be one.
Having a simple challenge (ideally less than an hour) seems appropriate under those circumstances. Ideally you use the simple challenge as a replacement for hours of stressful whiteboarding.
- hailingfreqopen 10y agoIt's one thing to have a simple challenge to see if the person can write code but it seems that places put more value on that than anything else technically related.
- malisper 10y agoIt's only the first step in the interview. If you get past Fizzbuzz (a lot of people can't), they go more in depth about things that actually matter.
- hailingfreqopen 10y agoI've been past that step many times. It only means facing the same thing with multiple people while being stuck in a room with someone demanding to hear what you're thinking as you try to actually think and then hoping you don't freeze up at some point.