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Interviews are so bad because there are too many capable programmers. If there really was a market shortage, companies would not interview like this.
Interviews are so bad because there are too many capable programmers. If there really was a market shortage, companies would not interview like this.
If the problem was oversupply, we wouldn't be getting the cushy salaries and benefits we do. I think the issue is more that it's pretty easy for people with no programming ability to appear competent on a resume, especially to a clueless HR rep or headhunter. There are a lot of people out there whose backgrounds look good on paper who can't solve FizzBuzz...
If you actually read the linked article, there aren't really any interviews.
The OP is just getting let down by recruiters.
Interviews are so bad because there are too many capable programmers. If there really was a market shortage, companies would not interview like this.
Is it possible to create a meaningful coding test that only takes 45 minutes? I would love some examples for front end tests if any one has any.
I'm pretty sure the only meaningful coding test is if you can program at all. After that everything becomes artificial in an interview setting.
Everyone knows it's broken, but interview cycle still continues to bring in talent, even if there are false negatives. People still brave the grueling gauntlet. People still show up for interviews. Smart people still get hired. The system works, just in a terribly shitty way. To HR, the engineer hiring process is voodoo magic and we best not touch it.
I've been doing initial phone screens (small companies) this week (two just today, actually), and with all of them when the recruiter (internal or external) gets to the "we'd like to send you a coding challenge" I interject with: "Let's do a code exchange. I'll point you at some of my GH projects, and you send me some of your code". So far they've accepted ("I'll forward it to the hiring manager"), and it's far too s…
Interviews are so bad because there are too many capable programmers. If there really was a market shortage, companies would not interview like this.
That's what I think every time I see one of these articles but tech companies still have a permanent door into every congressional office to plead the exact opposite while seeking to import more labor into the market.
Interviews are so bad because there are too many capable programmers. If there really was a market shortage, companies would not interview like this.