Here is the 15 sec coding test I used to instantly filter out most applicants
2 days ago
- #programming
- #hiring
- #recruitment
- Remote job applications often attract many unqualified candidates.
- A simple programming knockout question can filter out unqualified developers effectively.
- Example question provided involves interpreting a loop and conditional logic to find a result.
- Good developers solve it manually; others might use AI or interpreters, revealing their approach.
- Results from using similar questions show about 50% use AI, 47% answer correctly, and 3% answer incorrectly.
- Some candidates resubmit with correct answers; one became a great hire.
- A candidate posted the question online, leading to incorrect answers for subsequent candidates who Googled it.
- Method isn't perfect but significantly improves candidate processing efficiency.