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I am really curious to know why there are businesses such as hired.com build around "interview" tools that rate software engineers only ? What tools are availa

• Swizec 9y ago
  Wild guess but maybe it’s easier to sell quantitative tools to industries that are already used to making decisions based on quantitative measurements in other parts of the business?
• kearneyandy 9y ago
  The biggest thing is that there is more money in evaluating software engineers. There's higher demand than most other professions, so companies will pay more. I have limited information about interviews for other industries, but other fields are often not evaluated in the same way. Lawyers do not have a mock trial as part of an interview, so tools for some industries would likely just be a video chat. Also, as a minor correction this tool is Refdash.
• daleco 9y ago
  I moved from SE to UX because I needed a change from coding 8 hours a day. That's one of the field where I could easily transfer my skills. The interview process usually requires a portfolio, 2 phone interviews and one onsite interview. I had to talk about previous projects and what was my problem solving process, followed by a case to solve. This was refreshing and way less stressful, a walk in the park compared to the white board interview. I understand the challenges that hiring managers face, but who has time to spend a day at 5-10 companies to switch job... A lot of companies still offer only 10-15 days vacation a year...