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Hacking job interviews
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Questions are always displayed in full, whether you are logged in or not. There is a separate page for each question where you can comment, see the answer, etc. which requires login. But, you are right! We need to improve the UX ;)
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#13Personally I think that most of these questions are horrible and as somebody being interviewed, I'd be a little bit annoyed at a company trying to make me jump through hoops. I'm sure there are tons of developers that can sort arrays like there is no tomorrow, but sometimes I would like to work with people that can create software. People that write tests, are able to set up a sane build process, keep the clutter to…
> I'm sure there are tons of developers that can sort arrays like there is no tomorrow, but sometimes I would like to work with people that can create software.
Companies should search for developers that can do both.
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#14I need to register for an account just to see a question in full? You've already lost me.
Questions are always displayed in full, whether you are logged in or not. There is a separate page for each question where you can comment, see the answer, etc. which requires login. But, you are right! We need to improve the UX ;)
These things jump out at me. I didn't actually leave the site in a huff. I noticed the /accounts/ URL structure on your login page, and if I'm not mistaken, you're building the site on django? I had a good poke around, and I really like what you're trying to achieve. I look forward to seeing the site evolve as you iron out the kinks.
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#15Personally I think that most of these questions are horrible and as somebody being interviewed, I'd be a little bit annoyed at a company trying to make me jump through hoops. I'm sure there are tons of developers that can sort arrays like there is no tomorrow, but sometimes I would like to work with people that can create software. People that write tests, are able to set up a sane build process, keep the clutter to…
Absolutely. Questions like this are the equivalent of an IQ test. Perhaps interesting, but a terrible indicator of someone's practical abilities.
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#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
Questions are always displayed in full, whether you are logged in or not. There is a separate page for each question where you can comment, see the answer, etc. which requires login. But, you are right! We need to improve the UX ;)
These things jump out at me. I didn't actually leave the site in a huff. I noticed the /accounts/ URL structure on your login page, and if I'm not mistaken, you're building the site on django? I had a good poke around, and I really like what you're trying to achieve. I look forward to seeing the site evolve as you iron out the kinks.
Thank you collypops! Just to let you know, this site is built in just 2 months with a team of 3 people, and launched just 3 days ago. So, i guess we have a lot of kinks to iron out and figure out the right direction ;)
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#17Personally I think that most of these questions are horrible and as somebody being interviewed, I'd be a little bit annoyed at a company trying to make me jump through hoops. I'm sure there are tons of developers that can sort arrays like there is no tomorrow, but sometimes I would like to work with people that can create software. People that write tests, are able to set up a sane build process, keep the clutter to…
> I'm sure there are tons of developers that can sort arrays like there is no tomorrow, but sometimes I would like to work with people that can create software. Companies should search for developers that can do both .
Then they should focus on both during their interview process, right?
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#18> Sergey [Brin] nodded his agreement, then asked about my six months in Siberia, casually switching to Russian to see how much I had picked up. Finally, he leaned forward and fired his best shot, what he came to call "the hard question". "I'm going to give you five minutes," he announced. "When I come back, I want you to explain to me something complicated that I don't already know. He then rolled out of the room tow…
Awesome! So much better than yet another "reverse this binary tree" non-question.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
I've stopped a couple interviews mid-process when it became evident that the interviewer was going to focus on this sort of crap. Their shock is its own reward.
A bit overkill to leave a job opportunity you were interested in because of one interviewer's bad technique?
If it's a small company, it's very likely the interviewer's manner is a good reflection of the company culture.
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#20The grammar alone on this site is just dreadful, who the heck says "Codes"? And then career v. careers in the same slogan two different places. If I saw this on a resume, it would be placed straight into the circular file.