Don't you end up hiring a lot of people who are very good at bullshitting?
Because that's what happened before we started introducing fizzbuzz-like problems.
Because that's what happened before we started introducing fizzbuzz-like problems.
What I described is the first step to narrow down candidates that I choose for in-person interview.
After that step, if I think they are worth “investing” I’ll give them some assignments and drill down on the tech questions.
But yes, this process still fails. It just fails less, I think.