> Hiring processes should focus on problem-solving, collaboration, and growth in relevant areas. Unrealistic expectations don’t attract the best talent – they just exhaust and discourage it. If companies want adaptable developers, they should focus on the long-term ability to learn, not how fast someone can tackle an arbitrary test. Dropping these absurd assignments and focusing on what really counts could foster a better, more inclusive tech culture.
Sure, how? There are no perfect processes, only drawbacks that you can live with.
I also find the idea that interviewing is somehow exploitative of the interviewee ("feel like working unpaid shifts for a job they don’t even have yet") to be somewhat bewildering. It's not like your coding challenge is useful work for company that you are doing for free, in most cases interviewing is also a huge time sink for the company as well. Not every interaction should be quid pro quo...