From 3d941bdf0759fc512ea63522dad7a60a15f027ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: LrWm Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 11:20:00 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update RECOMMENDATIONS.md Move "pay candidate for their time" to the top of the list. --- RECOMMENDATIONS.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/RECOMMENDATIONS.md b/RECOMMENDATIONS.md index 7af5da6..6671df3 100644 --- a/RECOMMENDATIONS.md +++ b/RECOMMENDATIONS.md @@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ Have a suggestion? Please contribute to this doc! - Instead of using questions that bear no resemblance to the role, adapt the question so that it does. A screening question can be easily adapted so that it applies a "real world" requirement - Take-home exercises can be good. Please try to: + - pay the candidate for their time - time-box them (e.g. under 4 hours) - only allow use of the standard library - keep it work-related. If their work will primarily be modifying an existing codebase, give them existing code to modify. If it will primarily involve creating new services from scratch, have them build something from scratch. - - pay the candidate for their time - Give the candidate options: - Some candidates might not have the time necessary to complete a take-home exercise. In those scenarios, allow the candidate to take their laptop in to perform a shorter exercise (e.g. pair program on a small issue) - Some candidates prefer the whiteboard when discussing a problem, let them