Coding exercise during interview

[bored]

I am also sure that any good company will have also written these libraries and if someone joins them they will just throw these libraries at him and tell him to use them. Any new employee would never code database connections from scratch in this instance.

So who writes those libraries? Clueless junior programmers, right? Because no serious developer worth his salt would ever get down to this level.

[FarmerPalmer]

I recently had a 6 hour interview where I had to write a link-list using a supplied header file, on a laptop with an editer and compiler supplied, and then had to go through it with the interviewers.

Then had a cross-questioning on virtual memory.

Then had to design a cache on a whiteboard.

With interviewing from 2 engineers, 1 director, 1 HR bod, and 1 VP - and after passing all this the VP was still concerned that I only had a HND and not a 1st degree.

[wendigo100]

I recently had a 6 hour interview where I had to write a link-list using a supplied header file, on a laptop with an editer and compiler supplied, and then had to go through it with the interviewers.

Then had a cross-questioning on virtual memory.

Then had to design a cache on a whiteboard.

With interviewing from 2 engineers, 1 director, 1 HR bod, and 1 VP - and after passing all this the VP was still concerned that I only had a HND and not a 1st degree.

Crikey, what was the job?

And how did your system connect to the whiteboard cache?

[Weltchy]

I recently had a 6 hour interview where I had to write a link-list using a supplied header file, on a laptop with an editer and compiler supplied, and then had to go through it with the interviewers.

Then had a cross-questioning on virtual memory.

Then had to design a cache on a whiteboard.

With interviewing from 2 engineers, 1 director, 1 HR bod, and 1 VP - and after passing all this the VP was still concerned that I only had a HND and not a 1st degree.

Lemme guess, this was for a 1 month contract with no renewal?

Sounds like a permie role interview to me

[BlasterBates]

I think technical tests are a good idea. Before I agree to a consultation with a Doctor, I always set him a test, to check his medical knowledge. The same with lawyers. Recently before buying a loaf of bread I got the baker to do a test, to ensure he had a good understanding of the principles of baking.

[EternalOptimist]

Technical tests are ok in moderation, but how many interviews test the full developer package ? I have never yet been asked to demontrate my skill at telling jokes, remembering the coffee round, the permies kids names, not to mention my ability to look at the HR girlies boobies without staring

[veekay]

I am increasingly getting the feeling that it looks like I am the only lucky guy to get tangled into this sort of silly technical test routine.

Is it fair to assume that most companies dissect your abilities with a technical discussion and not sit you in front of a slow desktop PC configured for use by a non technical chap and have the senior developer of the company and the HR director and the technical director sit behind you looking at every line of code you hack up ?

Thanks
Veekay

[Churchill]

I interviewed a contractor last week.

As I handed him a technical test he said "You're not going to test me are you?"

To which I replied "No, no, I'm quite willing to pay someone 400 quid a day on spec!"

FFS, you need to prove you can do the job!!!

[DimPrawn]

I interviewed a contractor last week.

As I handed him a technical test he said "You're not going to test me are you?"

To which I replied "No, no, I'm quite willing to pay someone 400 quid a day on spec!"

FFS, you need to prove you can do the job!!!

My response would be "sure, my rate has now doubled to £800/day"

HTH

[Churchill]

My response would be "sure, my rate has now doubled to £800/day"

HTH

My response would've been the same whatever the price!

"By the way, you might want to spend the next few weeks while on the bench pulling your own head from up your arse!!!"

I pay the money, you do the job. I throw you a fish, you jump through the hoop.

If you're not happy with me testing you and proving that you've got the skills I need then fine, feck off and find someone more gullible.