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Isn't something akin to Fizzbuzz the obvious solution to this problem? An unemployed person whether skilled or unskilled is still unemployed and doesn't really
by bartonfink 16y ago
Isn't something akin to Fizzbuzz the obvious solution to this problem? An unemployed person whether skilled or unskilled is still unemployed and doesn't really have grounds for saying a test is beneath them.
If we can filter out a large percentage of the unskilled with a litmus test like Fizzbuzz that should be a big win. Bigger, in fact, because we've stipulated that the unskilled are far more common than the skilled in today's labor market. I would think that this would be a much better solution than throwing out all resumes from the unemployed.
- zumbojo 16y agoA barebones, 30-minute (5 minutes if you're good) FizzBuzz-esque puzzle given to candidates up front has drastically reduced the number phone interviews that leave me paralytically depressed at the state of CS education.
- wccrawford 16y agoOne of the companies I applied at recently required candidates to write a CRUD app from scratch. It was just 1 page, and really simple, but had to be done within 48 hours of receiving it. (Which obviously gives lots of time to still have a life and a job.) They also had a puzzle that you didn't have to code for, but had to tell HOW you could code for it. I think it took more time than you should ask of an applicant (they sure can't apply very many places!) but it definitely weeds out the unqualified. (And possibly the qualified that won't jump through hoops to work for average wages.)