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1) give a 3 day coding challenge to gauge the candidate real potential, and 2) hire fast, fire fast.
by alacombe 9y ago
1) give a 3 day coding challenge to gauge the candidate real potential, and 2) hire fast, fire fast.
- emodendroket 9y agoWho's going to consent to doing three _days_ of work?
- alacombe 9y agoMost of the candidate of my past job who passed the initial non-technical interview with my former manager, over 2 years, that was probably a dozen people, leading to 3 hires.
- emodendroket 9y agoPersonally I think being willing to do such a thing is a sign of desperation.
- alacombe 9y agoOn the other side, it saved us from bad hires that would have been difficult to fire otherwise.
- scarface74 9y agoI’m barely willing to take an online coding test for one job when I know historically for me, if I get submitted for 10 jobs by a recruiter, I’m likely to get three offers, take myself out of the running for 6, and only have one company that’s not interested. Why would I ever spend three days on a coding challenge. And I’m a good test taker and interviewer.
- emodendroket 9y agoYeah, hour-long coding challenges and taking a day or two off of work are bad enough.
- alacombe 9y agowe're probably not at the same pay-grade / level of specialization.