I think tests are good - I've been on both sides, both as hiring manager, and as developer applying for a job.
When hiring someone , it can be very difficult to judge if someone is able to write good code based on just talking to them. If you give them a coding test, you get a chance to test them on many levels - how they interpret requirements, how they solve problems and what their actual code looks like. A good test should be designed to cover these areas, or highlight areas that you think are important.
You can't just give candidates any random test though, it has to be well thought out, and there should be a good discussion with the candidates about it before they do it.
Yeah I agree completely. I think my biggest issue is that some just do not feel well thought out. If they allow you to show your coding, I think that is great.
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I think tests are good - I've been on both sides, both as hiring manager, and as developer applying for a job.
When hiring someone , it can be very difficult to judge if someone is able to write good code based on just talking to them. If you give them a coding test, you get a chance to test them on many levels - how they interpret requirements, how they solve problems and what their actual code looks like. A good test should be designed to cover these areas, or highlight areas that you think are important.
You can't just give candidates any random test though, it has to be well thought out, and there should be a good discussion with the candidates about it before they do it.
Yeah I agree completely. I think my biggest issue is that some just do not feel well thought out. If they allow you to show your coding, I think that is great.