In Denmark we put a job offer out on the various job banks, receive the applicants, go through them in the hiring team, starring them 1-5 and we call the best 5

In Denmark we put a job offer out on the various job banks, receive the applicants, go through them in the hiring team, starring them 1-5 and we call the best 5 candidates in for a 30-60 minute interview. Mainly it’s just a talk to see what personality is the best fit. Sometimes we do a personality test, but only for people who will do any form of project management. We’ve never done a technical test or had anyone program for us, I know some companies do it for juniors that are fresh out of school, but otherwise it’s faily uncommon. That’s it really. I’ve hired around 20 developers like this over the years, none have failed me. One junior wasn’t really worth his salt at first, but he learned quickly. When I read about these American hiring practices I wonder why anyone would want to work there. I wonder if it’s because a lot of American developers are autodidact? I mean, I’ve never interviewed someone who wasn’t educated in some form of CS, academy level and up.