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I've started including a small variation of FizzBuzz as part of our developer screening test - varied so you can't copy and paste from google. Very loose guidel
by jknipp 11y ago
I've started including a small variation of FizzBuzz as part of our developer screening test - varied so you can't copy and paste from google. Very loose guidelines, pick your language, access to the internet, etc. We even give a general outline of what will be tested 24 hours out, and no hard time limit.
3 out of 4 people so far were unable to do the test. One guy boasted 20+ years of development experience and I used to work with him, he didn't even attempt it?!? Frankly, I expect candidates of any worth to feel insulted we are asking them to write this. The guy that did complete it wrote it in Bash, and wasn't strong in that to begin with. Bonus points for learning a language on the fly, that's what I'm looking for.
- kstrauser 11y agoThat matches my experiences. The first time I heard of FizzBuzz, I laughed it off as ridiculously easy and not worthwhile for screening. I've since changed my mind. If a candidate laughs and writes down a canned answer off the top of their head, I count it as "passed" and we move on to other questions. I've been horrified at how often it's been a show-stopper, though. > The guy that did complete it wrote it in Bash, and wasn't strong in that to begin with. Bonus points for learning a language on the fly, that's what I'm looking for. I'd give that a double thumbs-up for resourcefulness.