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I think the interview process itself causes duress to candidates intrinsically. There is probably no way to eliminate it completely. That said, there probably
by bootlooped 8y ago
I think the interview process itself causes duress to candidates intrinsically. There is probably no way to eliminate it completely.
That said, there probably is a reason for testing candidates under duress. Some companies may want to push people hard, and knowing they can deal with stress is valuable.
- balls187 8y agoI don't agree that programming interviews are conducted to see how well candidates will fare in a dysfunctional workplace. Anecdotally, programmers thrive in quiet environments where they can have focused uninterrupted time. As open-offices have become the norm, most programmers have headphones they use to isolate background sounds. Constantly peppering candidates with questions while they are trying to do a task that is mentally intensive is not close to the type of stress candidates face on the job. Even the most work-life balanced places do these same types of interviews.