Are they good, bad, a necessary evil?<\/p>\n
The good:
\n“Talk is cheap”, the employer has a right to know if a candidate actually can spur that coding magic<\/p>\n
The Bad:
\nMost tests have nothing to do with practicality. Solving mathematical equations is useless IMHO<\/p>\n
How to make it all good:<\/p>\n
1. Give ACTUAL problems RELATED to the job allowing a demonstration of technical depth, problem solving skills and forming an algorithm for the solution<\/p>\n
2. Walk through with them how they solve the problem, do they enjoy the process?<\/p>\n
If you are looking for an automation engineer, the only constant should be new challenges.<\/p>\n
The ‘technical’ skills I look for to deal with this:
\n– Apptitude for designing algorithms
\n– “Testing Acumen”<\/p>\n
More here:
\nhttps:\/\/lnkd.in\/fdzfjy2<\/p>\n<\/div>