How to hire engineering talent without the BS
The next time any recruiter asks me to do a &quot;homework&quot; assignment, I will ask them to write me a 15-page essay explaining how that homework assignment will actually be used, to what extent it will be reviewed, and what criteria it will be judged on.<p>If the comeback remark is something like, &quot;if you really want this job,&quot; I will reply, &quot;if you really want to hire me.&quot;<p>My current job, I told them that I was too busy to do such a thing (and I was), and got hired anyway.<p>Nobody w&#x2F; actual responsibilities in their life should be coerced into doing something for free, for someone they do not know.<p>Will an attorney give you free legal advice until you decide they are fit to represent you, or will you get free surgery until someone proves they won&#x27;t completely butcher you?  Can you drive a car for free (for 5 - 8 hours) until you decide that&#x27;s the car you want to buy?<p>Why is it any different in the software industry?  Because we just clack on our keyboards all day and do nothing?