Re: Question: Regarding Creating An Tech-Candidate Assessment Application

If someone told me that they would love to work on the overnight
assignment, but here is their schedule and here is the time they'll need
and gave me their real deadline, I'd hire them.  Time management skills
always trumps technical skills anyday.

Greg

On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 9:34 PM Stephen D. Williams <[email protected]> wrote:

> Take home problems can be great.  I've used that occasionally, especially
> for one candidate that everyone but me thought would be a questionable
> hire.  I was sure they were reacting to non-relevant aspects, inferring
> relevant weaknesses.  I was mostly correct.  However, have to be mindful of
> realistic timing.  If someone left work a couple hours early to interview
> and has work the next morning, and has any kind of commute, assigning
> something for that evening is not that respectful.  Better to email them at
> 5pm on Friday for a Sunday or Monday deadline.
>
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