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They say that half the applicants can't even do FizzBuzz, but then we have people like you who can't find jobs. What is the true story?
by VincentTide 11y ago
They say that half the applicants can't even do FizzBuzz, but then we have people like you who can't find jobs. What is the true story?
- hikz 11y agoIt feels increasingly like there are too many programmers for too few programming jobs. Here in Denmark many companies are so picky that they only hire people with a MSc in CS/CE. Many of them have also outsourced HR to recruiting companies which is an absolute disaster for people who are self-taught or only have a BSc.
- playing_colours 11y agoIf you can relocate, check the country just to the south from yours ;) Particularly the city of Berlin.
- lmz 11y agoThe companies might be terribly picky about who they pick from the half that can FizzBuzz.
- programmer01 11y agoMore likely they just can't interview correctly.
- lmz 11y agoBeing selective doesn't really imply that the selection uses proper filters.
- programmer01 11y agoIt's not about being selective. It's about knowing how to conduct interviews. Those asking about Big-O or FizzBuzz just don't know what else to ask. It's a shame since 99.9% of interviews are like that.