When hiring software engineers, it's crucial to rethink our approach to assessments. The traditional methods of quizzing on obscure algorithms or sending candidates to coding challenge sites may not accurately reflect their real-world problem-solving abilities.
Why not consider Project-Based Assessments with Real Solutions?
- Give candidates a one-week project addressing a real company problem to test technical skills and solution delivery.
- Compensate candidates for their time and effort, respecting their contributions and incentivizing quality work.
Benefits include gaining real-world insights, holistic evaluation, mutual investment, and fair compensation. Implement by identifying a real problem, setting clear expectations, providing support, evaluating results, and offering fair compensation.
By focusing on practical assessments, you can better gauge a candidate's fit for your team. Let's move beyond traditional methods and embrace a holistic approach to hiring top software engineering talent.
How do you assess your candidates? Share your thoughts and experiences below!
Chief Technology Officer at InferSight & Principal Consultant at Semper Victus
1moWouldn't we have to handle securing virtualization on Linux (read as "securing Linux" and "securing the virtualization/projection of resources atop/within a secure Linux") as a pre-req 😉? Open Source Security, Inc. might be able to help out there, just a bit.