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I think this also applies to someone who is unemployed. All I want is to do meaningful work and get paid. I'm tired of the hamster wheel of job applications. F
by Decade 11y ago
I think this also applies to someone who is unemployed. All I want is to do meaningful work and get paid. I'm tired of the hamster wheel of job applications.
For coders, a major offender is the variety of TrueAbility/Codility/HackerRank/custom code challenges. FizzBuzz is fine. You want to filter out people who just can't code. Beyond that, timed challenges don't tell the recruiter anything about how a person interacts with others, or maintains code, or researches solutions for new problems.
And then, after I successfully complete the code challenge, investing time that I really can't afford, they just look at my resume and delete my application, anyway.
- pan69 11y agoHad the same thing the other week. This guy want me to do a coding test, i.e. build a complete smallish application with all bells and whistles, which was going to take somewhere between 8 to 10 hours of my time. Really? This is supposed to be a test to establish if I can write code or not? If you want me to spend that much time, no worries, I'll invoice you for the privilege.
- pbhjpbhj 11y agoWas there actually a [further] job available or was it a ruse to have you do a days unpaid work?
- krampian 11y ago>> I'll invoice you for the privilege I would have no hesitation on actually bringing this up. Charge him your regular rate and refund him 50% off your fee if he later hires you.
- DanBC 11y ago> refund him 50% off your fee if he later hires you. That would be incompatible with anti-corruption rules in some places.