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> We see and also personally observe how coding tests do not effectively measure a persons analytical skills I'm not convinced of this. It's not a perfect syst
by ng12 10y ago
> We see and also personally observe how coding tests do not effectively measure a persons analytical skills
I'm not convinced of this. It's not a perfect system but a well-orchestrated coding test is a great indicator of performance. In fact I think that's a huge pain point when hiring for a soft-skill oriented role -- it's very difficult to judge candidates until they've spent ~6 months on the job.
So what do established companies do? They rely very heavily on pedigree and experience. Coding interviews suck but I think they're necessary for meritocratic hiring. Plus, most of the complaints I see here are the result of poorly conducting programming interviews, not necessarily programming interviews as a concept.
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- ycbI 10y ago> It's not a perfect system but a well-orchestrated coding test is a great indicator of performance. [Citation needed] a) I would rather hire someone who needs some guidance but gets along with the team rather than an arrogant coding genius. b) "Programming interview" = "coding quiz" which means it only measures how well someone can remember something from school or how well they can take tests, neither of which is relevant to any real world job. c) Successful "coding quiz" by no means indicates one's ability to write software in any capacity outside the given quiz parameters less so as part of a team and even less so among multitude of teams which typically is required to deliver any real life product other than the multitude of *ly.coms or whatever is the trendy naming convention is this week.
- tcrews 10y agoCitation needed.