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I also found the codility bit off-putting, though I think that company may have improved their product since you used it. Otherwise, I've always found Toptal p
by rattray 12y ago
I also found the codility bit off-putting, though I think that company may have improved their product since you used it.
Otherwise, I've always found Toptal personal; even the next algo interview (a Skype-based one) was pleasant and friendly. Just one person's limited experience, though =)
- mgkimsal 12y agoI might have found them personal had they actually been personal with me, but (apparently) utter failure on the codility tests earns a "no thank you" email and that's it. I'll amend that - I had about a 5 minute conversation with someone pleasant at the very start who set up the web test. Again, I get the idea of trying to weed people out, and this probably just comes across as sour grapes as I didn't make the cut. The tests just felt rather too abstract and nothing like any work I've done across multiple industries, company sizes and teams. I guess to someone who's (recently?) taken computer science courses, it's a walk in the park, and having never taken CS classes, I'm out of the running.