We are currently facing the same situation. We are actively looking to
hire XP programmers. We placed an ad in Dice, Hotjobs etc. for XP
programmers. We also interviewed a few candidates. I was not happy
with the waste generated by traditional interview process. How can I
convince myself that an individual is right for my business, by just
talking with him once or twice? We decided to change the way we
conducted interviews!
This is our approach now: We will first talk to them on the phone. If
the candidate is promising, we will call the candidate to work with us
for half a day. We will pay him the required travel and meal expenses.
We will then pair with him and see him in action. The only downside
with this approach is that the turnaround time for the interview
process is longer. The candidate has to free his schedule to make him
available. We may also have to ask the candidate to sign a NDA.
Best Regards,
Gunjan Doshi
On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 11:21:49 +0000, Tony Byrne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello Matthew,
>
> Tuesday, November 30, 2004, 6:21:26 PM, you wrote:
>
> >> I've been on the receiving end of one of these "come in and code with
> >> us" sessions and I consider it a splendid idea. From the
> >> candidate's perspective it's a great way to demonstrate ability,
> >> something which isn't so easy to get across at interview. I found the
> >> experience more comfortable than a standard interview and I left with a
> >> good
> >> feeling about the company.
>
> MS> How long did you spend with them? Did you feel it was an appropriate
> length
> MS> of time?
>
> I think I spent around 90 minutes or so in front of a computer.
> During that time I had a chance to pair with two developers on a
> throwaway project and in that context the amount of time spent was
> appropriate.
>
> Incidentally, the same company begins the hiring process by asking the
> candidate to submit a solution for a small project. This too, is a
> great idea.
>
> I wish more companies would adopt this approach. I honestly don't
> understand how any company can hire developers using standard
> interview alone.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tony.
>
> --
> Tony Byrne
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