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You'd refuse to answer fizzbuzz? Why? Some people are very good at talking the talk and yet cannot write basic code. Fizzbuzz is a 2 minute exercise for most e
by dkarp 5y ago
You'd refuse to answer fizzbuzz?
Why? Some people are very good at talking the talk and yet cannot write basic code. Fizzbuzz is a 2 minute exercise for most engineers I've interviewed (except those who fail it, which does happen) and is generally low stress for the candidate. It's not a trick question or require any mental acrobatics. Do you think you're above it somehow? Why?
- raverbashing 5y agoI would and I actually did refuse to answer already. I'd say that I know it and to ask me something more relevant. In the same way I'd refuse if they'd begin asking me "how much is 10 divided by 2" or something. "Oh but you can answer it in 2 min". Don't devalue your time. I bet they can ask something more relevant. I'm happy to solve a different coding exercise or test.
- Aeolun 5y agoHmm, if someone says “I already know that” that’s cool, I can just ask them “How do you do it then?” and if the next sentence is anywhere close to “something something modulo” we can skip the coding part.
- pklausler 5y agoThis behavior would be a strong tell to me that you haven’t had to work on teams with net-negative contributors, or worried about how to avoid hiring them. Experienced developers know this is a serious problem.