People that interview but have no clue how to do it

[suityou01]

ftfy

That's not mayo I'll be putting on your burger btw.

[bobspud]

So they came back to me today. It seems they got burnt in the past hiring tulipe developers and want to learn from their experience and not get burned again.

So that asked to to sit a technical test. Fine.

The test arrived. Three assigments, to develop 3 classic asp "applications" from scratch, to basically maintain some HR data.

I don't have an IIS rig I can grab in a short space of time so I assume they're not too fussed about me setting up the database, quality test data, or doing any sort of testing.

Also their assignment descriptions had glaring holes. Cunning or just rubbish? Not sure. Add in plenty of comments into the code, and write up a summary of what I have done, the assumptions I have had to make based on the gaps.

I did 2 out of the 3 assignments and realised I was getting way too into it. Error handling, client side validation etc etc. So after an hour or so I just handed it in. Hells bells if you just want to see I can cut asp, html, javascript, sql and that I know my way around a database I've done plenty.

So they come back. Just a box ticking exercise as they don't want to get burnt (bear in mind this is just a code monkey role scratching out some classic asp tweaks to a legacy system).

I told the agency if they were that aversed to getting burnt and wanting to learn their lessons they would be way more prepared for the interview, have specific targetted questions based on those lessons they have learnt, not just do one wishy-washy interview then come back two days later with a half baked test.

So this is the off-shore team.

The PM (on-shore) likes me and thinks I am over-qualified and over experienced to do the work. I agree. However, work's work and its only a short gig so I cut the code and get paid, where's the problem?

It turns out their is a more senior position available and they are sizing me up for that, and letting the off-shore team worry about which monkey they get to do their bidding.

We shall see. They already sound disorganised. Then again, work's work and money's money.

I am told it will be all wrapped up today.

It sounds like you just wrote them a course for the offshore team to learn from...

[Scoobos]

It sounds like you just wrote them a course for the offshore team to learn from...

tbh I'd agree with this - maybe I'm just paranoid but I'm more one of the "I'm as good as I say I am, unless I'm not, in which case - as per the contract you can sue me for your losses".

[Zippy]

The most important thing is transfer cash from their bank account to yours. Anything else is a bonus.

Good luck Suity.

[suityou01]

The most important thing is transfer cash from their bank account to yours. Anything else is a bonus.

Good luck Suity.