I have used online tests for programming ability. I like them. The ones I have used are not hard, and are easy to look up the answers to in documentation (encou

I have used online tests for programming ability. I like them. The ones I have used are not hard, and are easy to look up the answers to in documentation (encouraged!). It’s a great way to filter out people who have no idea what they’re doing. I’ve gotten middle scores in tests for languages I don’t use, and I think that’s great. You cannot differentiate top performers with these kinds of tests. You can successfully weed out people who have no idea what’s going on. You should be able to pass on baseline individual competence if you’ve got it.