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Exactly. Give a simple coding task that the candidate does on their own time (but not one that's too complicated, it's rude to waste the time of people who aren
by gspr 4y ago
Exactly. Give a simple coding task that the candidate does on their own time (but not one that's too complicated, it's rude to waste the time of people who aren't even working for you), and then, crucially, have them briefly explain their solution during the interview. The task can be so easy that reasonable solutions are just 10-50 lines of code – my experience has been that people's explanation of their own work very clearly tells you whether or not they're a decent coder.
- quickthrower2 4y agoWhat if that test was done once by an external company, and then the stamp of approval is good for a year of job interviews. That would save the candidate and interviewer a lot of hassle!
- koonsolo 4y agoI agree. You would expect that from a bachelor or master degree. But nowadays you have a lot of people coming out of coding bootcamps, and their level can vary a lot. A hole in the market!
- quickthrower2 4y agoOr a hole in national / international standardization. Just create a further education (like 16-18 typical age) course and exam for it.