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Ask Slashdot: Are Timed Coding Tests Valuable?

Posted by samzenpus on from the beat-the-clock dept.

First time accepted submitter xkrebstarx writes "A buddy of mine recently applied to a large tech company. Before setting up a phone interview with him, the unnamed company issued a timed coding test to gauge his coding prowess. He was allotted 45 minutes to complete an undergraduate level coding assignment. I would like to ask the Slashdotters of the world if they find value in these speed-programming tests. Does coding quickly really indicate a better programmer? A better employee?"

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  1. Re:I dunno... by hcs_$reboot · · Score: -1, Troll

    Anyway, I hired the girl that wrote this

    Does she make a good coffee?

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