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Let us assume a random candidate Mary who is batting at 20%, i.e., she passes to the next stage on every 5th attempt. Now if we follow the typical interview lo
by zebnyc 6y ago
Let us assume a random candidate Mary who is batting at 20%, i.e., she passes to the next stage on every 5th attempt. Now if we follow the typical interview loop
a) Take home test
b) Phone screen
c) Onsite
d) Offer
How many take home tests does Mary have to take to get 1 offer? The answer is 125 and if each is 2 hours then 250 hours. So a single test in isolation may not seem like a big deal but if every company had their own criteria and take home exams as a pre-qualifier, the candidate would face a uphill battle to find work.
- opportune 6y agoI mean, my takeaway from that is that Mary is not a very good candidate, not that there is something broken with the interview process. She only needs so many interviews because she has a low success rate. Most people aren't doing nearly that many interviews in an actual job search.
- ProZsolt 6y agoThat's why even though I like take home tests I only willing to do them after I had the first round of technical interview. I always pass these type of test, that's why I like it at the end of the pipeline.