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The 4hr take-home test implies you're not after experienced "seniors", but rather those self-titled seniors with 3yrs under their belt. Four hours of focus tim
by comprev 4y ago
The 4hr take-home test implies you're not after experienced "seniors", but rather those self-titled seniors with 3yrs under their belt.
Four hours of focus time is A LOT for a candidate with family responsibilities and heavily restricts your recruitment pool.
No parent is going to give up a precious weekend afternoon for an unpaid assignment.
That plus the lack of salary range will put 95% of "good" candidates off.
Instead have a time-boxed "chat" where the candidate is invited to talk about a topic they feel strongest in - networking, architecture, security, whatever.
As a company you want to leverage these strengths.
- rr808 4y ago> Four hours of focus time is A LOT for a candidate with family responsibilities and heavily restricts your recruitment pool. 4 hours is probably OK for a single role. However if you're interviewing at 10 different companies it adds up to a lot more.
- oaiey 4y agoIt is just not okay. Because I may have kids/wife/elders, because I have a job, because I value my spare time, or just because I enjoy the birds in the park more. As a senior I don't do homework. I have a conversation with someone if I fit AND if they fit to me. They can test me and I will test the them during that conversation