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Please stop the coding challenges

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261 points CrazyEmi | 2 comments | 15 Nov 24 15:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.413s | source
1. racketracer ◴[15 Nov 24 16:04 UTC] No.42148107[source]▶
Pretty common artifact that take-home challenges are being more widespread now that the labor pool is oversupplied with tech talent looking for jobs. Companies need new ways to filter for candidates that are willing to do whatever it takes and work the hardest. The easiest way to do so is give them a "three hour" take-home assignment and see if they are willing to do it.
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2. darioush ◴[15 Nov 24 18:13 UTC] No.42149415[source]▶
Doesn't this approach self-select for people who - value their time less, - don't have other things to do (family, hobbies, side-projects), - unemployed people

It's one thing where companies are applying this to 1000 applicants for an entry level position, but they also use this tactic when they reach out to you and tell you how excited they are about your background and resume.

In reality they didn't evaluate your background or resume and are just cold-calling you to fill some portion of their "funnel", then ignore all their excitement and reasons they reached out to you and have you jump through random hoops.