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I am wondering why are the technical interviews are put before the personal interviews then? If none of the technical skills matter in light of the soft skills
by fogetti 8y ago
I am wondering why are the technical interviews are put before the personal interviews then? If none of the technical skills matter in light of the soft skills because some candidate has a hair color or accent which bothers a team member, why bother with checking technicality in the first place?
- SmellTheGlove 8y agoDepends on what you want to optimize for. It may be that the technical filter is the finer one, so start there and have fewer in the second round. It could also be that technical is more important, as no amount of soft skills substitute for technical ability in some roles. Also keep in mind that we're usually evaluating soft skills as a single dimension, or sometimes even just a byproduct, in what is actually a broader behavioral interview.
- jefftk 8y agoOther companies effectively outsource the first stage of their hiring to Triplebyte. These companies have much more agreement on the "hard" skills than the "soft" skills, and also have an easier time trusting Triplebyte to evaluate the former. A candidate who passes a general technical interview could be a potential culture fit for many companies.
- austenallred 8y agoBecause most people applying for programming jobs can’t write fizzbuzz and it’s easier to verify than “culture fit”