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0 pointsmsla4y ago0 comments

> Maybe skills tests in an interview process is not such a bad thing.

I'm fine with this in theory, but lots and lots of places bungle it so badly that they're no longer testing programming skills, they're testing rote regurgitation of memorized code under pressure. If your job legitimately requires that, for everyone's sake get out of the industry.

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neura4y ago

Is the implication here that seeing that they have a degree is better than what "lots and lots of places" do?

Personally, I think a degree doesn't say much about a person's ability to do what is required in the job.

Maybe we should just get better at giving skill tests in interviews.

mslaOP4y ago

> Is the implication here that seeing that they have a degree is better than what "lots and lots of places" do?

Testing whether they can remember a specific leetcode question is worse than checking for a degree.

Is that controversial?

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