Comment Comment by _odey `- Take-home technical assignment (~4h) or similar at candidate's choosing`This. Get rid of this. Everybody that reads this, get rid of it if you have such a step in your interview process.Do a 1 hour maximum live challenge instead, or skip it entirely if the candidate has any public code you review and good enough.This is what I've done in the current company and we've managed to hire some extremely good senior candidates because of it. parent _odey 4 years ago
This. Get rid of this. Everybody that reads this, get rid of it if you have such a step in your interview process.
Do a 1 hour maximum live challenge instead, or skip it entirely if the candidate has any public code you review and good enough.
This is what I've done in the current company and we've managed to hire some extremely good senior candidates because of it.