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Could you imagine working with a senior software engineer that couldn't write FizzBuzz? Anyway, I feel your approach may end up selecting for prestige and be mo
by google234123 6y ago
Could you imagine working with a senior software engineer that couldn't write FizzBuzz? Anyway, I feel your approach may end up selecting for prestige and be more venerable to implicit bias. A recent engineering graduate from Cornell will probably have a much nicer looking resume than someone from some random state university even if they both have strong technical skills.
- jconley 6y agoNo but I can imagine a senior software engineer that couldn't write FizzBuzz during an interview. I would probably stumble on it myself. I prefer to look at what people have done and not their credentials. I don't hire people that haven't shipped something.
- google234123 6y agoTo clarify, by a senior engineer I don't mean a manager, I meant someone that is going to contribute technically in a meaningful way to a project (by writing code). I feel like it's a big red sign if the candidate doesn't know how to write a for loop. People will lie about experiment when they are desperate for work. Moreover, there are some people that are just great at talking...