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bitL on April 1, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: How not to hire a software engineer

8 hour code test - you are an optimist! :D Recent trend in Silicon Valley is 1 week to 1 month (MVP) coding test in a hot area (e.g. Deep Learning), preferably coming with unique world-class solutions during that time :DDD And you get a phone interview only when you went to a Top 10 school.

FussyZeus on April 1, 2019 [–]

In this market? I'd laugh in the interviewer's face. Like hell I'm doing a month of unpaid work for your "prestigious" opportunity.

bitL on April 1, 2019 | | [–]

Yes, if you are competing for high-end salaries/share %.

JustSomeNobody on April 2, 2019 | | [–]

It's another way for them to age discriminate.

FussyZeus on April 3, 2019 | | [–]

I guess, I just call it demanding I work for free, and that ain't gonna happen.

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