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In defence of technical assessments when hiring

by bashtoni on 6/16/22, 5:54 AM with 2 comments

  • by ggeorgovassilis on 6/16/22, 6:36 AM

    Sam, sorry if I missed it, but how do you address the following criticisms of assessments?

    1. The candidate doesn't learn anything about the employer. In an (interactive) interview the candidate can ask questions, gauge the interviewer and the interview process.

    2. I found many assessments to query skills already exhibited on my github or blog. If the hiring team can't take the time to review my portfolio, why should I complete the assessment?

    3. I'd be happy to take the opportunity to learn a new framework/language required for the assessment, which would maximise synergies for me. But I'd probably fare badly in that assessment. Shouldn't a good assessment not only query knowledge but also the ability to learn?