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I could upvote this all day. I was rejected by a company that posts about their need for developers constantly, and it irritates me to no end. I provided a big
by mountaineer 13y ago
I could upvote this all day. I was rejected by a company that posts about their need for developers constantly, and it irritates me to no end. I provided a big batch of sample code privately, on Github, demonstrated the apps I've shipped, showed great enthusiasm in their product (I was a happy user long before I attempted to join the company). They see all of this before interviews and then they reject me because of how I named a variable in a 15 minute pair-programming exercise and said I should read Code Complete (I have mostly), promptly ignoring the thousands of lines of code they could inspect. I'm sure there was more to it, but still, left a bad taste in my mouth.
- eru 13y agoJust be glad you didn't end up working with these people.
- robryan 13y agoThat is pretty insulting, especially given the subjective nature of naming things. Also code complete is ancient, sure much of it is still relevant, I don't think it is the be all and end all though for the modern programmer.
- mattgreenrocks 13y agoMany interviewers simply can't get past the power-trip of interviews. This turns the interview into an awkward tightrope of appearing smart/dependable without being intimidating.
- vonmoltke 13y agoI find myself getting nervous on both sides of the table.