> Surely that’s a better signal than a 60 minute coding test. It is! Where I work we have a min of three references required for non-entry level jobs and it re

> Surely that’s a better signal than a 60 minute coding test. It is! Where I work we have a min of three references required for non-entry level jobs and it reveals quite a bit at higher levels. It does require more effort on the part of the hiring manager though and I suspect most would rather punt it off to a test than do the due diligence when it comes down to it.