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> This is an almost inextricably linked effect of allowing anyone who thinks (or wishes) they have the skills to compete for a $250K/yr job. 250k+ jobs just h
by dominotw 6y ago
> This is an almost inextricably linked effect of allowing anyone who thinks (or wishes) they have the skills to compete for a $250K/yr job.
250k+ jobs just have whiteboarding. Google, facebook, amazon ect don't have take homes.
I've seen take homes mostly from smaller shops. Netflix might be an exception in the FAANGs with take homes
> because I don’t see any workable alternatives that don’t introduce other, likely worse, forms of credential-checking.
what do you think of compensating candidates for their time?
- sokoloff 6y agoI don't see that the benefit exceeding the paperwork required to create and pay 0.75-1.5 hr contracts in the 51 different states plus District of Columbia plus many local taxing jurisdictions for just the United States, to say nothing of the hundreds of other countries that may each have their own requirements, filing requirements, or other traps. What do you think of asking applicants to compensate the company for the time spent reviewing their application? (Many colleges have application fees as an analog.) I would be opposed to this type of friction-introduction as well. Applicants cover their costs (including time) and company covers their costs (including time) seems to be working reasonably and gives both actors choice about how to balance their inputs and expected returns. If either side demands too much, the market moves away from them.