Subj : Are you a programmer? These interview tips may help
To : Digital Man
From : Nightfox
Date : Fri Nov 01 2019 01:05 pm
Re: Are you a programmer? These interview tips may help
By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Fri Nov 01 2019 12:39 pm
DM> I prefer the take-home tests/projects too, though sometimes they can get a
DM> bit out of hand. I worked on an interview project for SpaceX that took
DM> weeks to complete - I still didn't get that job.
That does sound out of hand. The longest one I had took maybe a couple hours or so.
DM> My favorite interview questions are where they supply you with some code
DM> and ask you to find all the problems with it. I find those questions
DM> really easy for whatever reason.
I've had some of those questions. That kind of thing is very subjective though.. We do code reviews on our check-ins where I'm at now, and while there are some common suggestions you could make, it seems there's usually a variety of opinions, and some people pick code apart more than others.
>> That sounds pretty weird. I haven't had anyone do that to me (yet).
DM> It was just that one time. I sometimes wished I accepted that position as
DM> it was a management position very early in my career and could possibly
DM> have helped elevate my career trajectory. I had long hair at the time and
DM> the offer was contigent on my cutting it, so I declined. I still expected
DM> to become a "rock star" at that time. :-)
:) The place I'm at now has sometimes referred to its employees as "rock stars".
Nightfox
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