> However if they want good developers, do they really think that the young myself with a fresh degree is better than me after 10 years of work or 20+ now? I be

> However if they want good developers, do they really think that the young myself with a fresh degree is better than me after 10 years of work or 20+ now? I bet I was better at solving quizzes when I was young. I'm sure I can understand and solve real world problems now. Agree. That's what these quizzes miss. After working in development for years, top performing developers aren't the ones who dwell on these trivial function-level optimizations. Yet, that's exactly what these tests are testing for. The 10x developers are the ones who can understand the big picture, synthesize information, and deliver solutions that are flexible given constantly changing requirements. Function-level optimizations are important, but it's not something we sit around and memorize like we did when we were still in school. As you said, if the company is looking for developers fresh out of college, then sure... These quizzes are a good way to determine raw computer science knowledge. But if the company wants code that's more likely to work the first time, and to require less maintenance over the long-run, these tests are actually filtering out those more-seasoned developers.