The latest articles on DEV Community by Grayson Adkins (@gadkins). https://dev.to/gadkins https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F289723%2Fa0ec9b58-2894-44f2-9e34-5407e2a39eea.png https://dev.to/gadkins en Grayson Adkins Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:54:06 +0000 https://dev.to/gadkins/technical-interview-feedback-what-should-a-hiring-manager-consider-when-creating-a-coding-challenge-5f99 https://dev.to/gadkins/technical-interview-feedback-what-should-a-hiring-manager-consider-when-creating-a-coding-challenge-5f99 <p>(dev, data scientist, &amp; hiring manager here)</p> <p>First, I know there's a lot of argument about the merits and fairness of coding challenges for interviews. I'm not here to debate that. Our company has decided that they are valuable and necessary for our needs.</p> <p>Given that decision, what are some things we should keep in mind when creating a coding challenge? What do you like/don't like? Looking for feedback on:</p> <ul> <li>Types of questions (algorithms, data structures, code review, language/framework-specific, etc.)</li> <li>Question format (pure code, pseudo-code, multiple choice, draw schematics, etc.)</li> <li>In-person/take home</li> <li>Time limit</li> <li>Difficulty</li> <li>Length</li> <li>Candidate feedback</li> <li>Other?</li> </ul> <p>What turns you off? What do you appreciate as a candidate?</p> <p>We're considering Qualified.io (makers of Codewars) or HackerRank. Others? (Does anyone know if TopCoder offers employer-facing versions.)</p> <p>Thanks, ya'll!</p> challenge hiring career codequality