I can figure out in 5 minutes how someone is going to do. Just based on the resume alone in most cases.
What do you do with the remaining 4 hours and 55 minutes?
The take home test tells me little. I don't know who did the work, how long it took. I know they must really need the work because they gave away 2 hours of free work, that might be a red flag. If they guessed the coding standards we use then we pass them?
If you care about seeing their code ask them for a sample. Some people people github profiles with code on their resume. Use some of the time you have: the 4 hours 55 minutes and check yourself. It will be more representative of their work.
What do you do with the remaining 4 hours and 55 minutes?
The take home test tells me little. I don't know who did the work, how long it took. I know they must really need the work because they gave away 2 hours of free work, that might be a red flag. If they guessed the coding standards we use then we pass them?
If you care about seeing their code ask them for a sample. Some people people github profiles with code on their resume. Use some of the time you have: the 4 hours 55 minutes and check yourself. It will be more representative of their work.