An employer asked me to do a HackerRank test. Here's my alternative proposal.
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Re: An employer asked me to do a HackerRank test. Here's my alternative proposal.
#2Nice, I wish i had a bit more code to show off on github, as most of my stuff is in house.
Hackerrank is such a crap way to evaluate engineers.
Re: An employer asked me to do a HackerRank test. Here's my alternative proposal.
#3No, no, no. They have the job, you want it. That email comes across so arrogant that I would expect even the newest hiring manager to laugh and delete.
Without even addressing the sour grapes attitude about coding interviews, the sheer arrogance with which you try to dictate someone else's process is a red flag in the first place. That, plus the fact that you're refusing to do what they want, is really bad for your chances of being hired.
Re: An employer asked me to do a HackerRank test. Here's my alternative proposal.
#4Nice, I wish i had a bit more code to show off on github, as most of my stuff is in house. Hackerrank is such a crap way to evaluate engineers.
Hiring managers need to be sure they're being fair to everyone. How can they do that looking at your side projects? They need a way to compare apples to apples.
Re: An employer asked me to do a HackerRank test. Here's my alternative proposal.
#5I think it's probably a great way to understand the culture of the hiring organisation and to see if your approach would work with theirs.
It'll probably be relatively unsuccessful at a bigger company with worse internal comms, with an HR function that's too far removed from the engineering team.
I'm sure you'll find a job that suits _you_ with this approach, though.
Re: An employer asked me to do a HackerRank test. Here's my alternative proposal.
#6I think that is a great response. But you also should be prepared for them to say no, not because your proposal is bad, but because many hiring managers want to put all applicants through the same hoops, to understand better how they all compare when having to decide between 5 people who all could do the job well.
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#7No, no, no. They have the job, you want it. That email comes across so arrogant that I would expect even the newest hiring manager to laugh and delete. Without even addressing the sour grapes attitude about coding interviews, the sheer arrogance with which you try to dictate someone else's process is a red flag in the first place. That, plus the fact that you're refusing to do what they want, is really bad for your c…
I think it depends, some employers might appreciate being showed evidence that the process they've decided on isn't suitable for reasons they were unable to see.
Re: An employer asked me to do a HackerRank test. Here's my alternative proposal.
#8You want a personalized interview, styled exactly for you ?
I would be a 'no' if i were interviewing me. You obviously can program but this makes you appear to be someone who would be difficult to work with.
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#9My regular policy is to ghost any employer who throws a HackerRank test at me. This is usually a strong indicator that the work environment is incompatible with my values.
Re: An employer asked me to do a HackerRank test. Here's my alternative proposal.
#10No, no, no. They have the job, you want it. That email comes across so arrogant that I would expect even the newest hiring manager to laugh and delete. Without even addressing the sour grapes attitude about coding interviews, the sheer arrogance with which you try to dictate someone else's process is a red flag in the first place. That, plus the fact that you're refusing to do what they want, is really bad for your c…
I think it depends, some employers might appreciate being showed evidence that the process they've decided on isn't suitable for reasons they were unable to see.
I've been on a few hiring panels and designed a few interviews in my day. I've never met anyone who likes being told their interview is broken. Especially not from a candidate (who failed / is refusing to do it.)