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0 pointsryandrake1y ago0 comments

Yea, I happen to hate coding challenges, but not because they're hard--because they bias towards "people who have time to do coding challenges". That said you're absolutely right about how many phonies are in the industry and coding tests are probably the best we have to weed them out.

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nerdponx1y ago

The problem I see in a lot of cases is putting too much emphasis on solving the problem in the interview, instead of working through it. Many interviewers claim that they care more about the latter, but in practice failing at the former ends up disqualifying you.

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paxys1y ago

This goes beyond software interviews and is just how the world works.

"I want to work for your company"

"Ok, prove yourself"

"Sorry, I don't have time"

How do you expect that conversation to go from there? If you don't have time then make time. It isn't anyone's problem but your own.

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