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What is an interviewer trying to achieve during a skills test?
To see if you can do the actual job, or to see how you problem solve?
How are those types of interviews termed?
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What is an interviewer trying to achieve during a skills test?
To see if you can do the actual job, or to see how you problem solve?
How are those types of interviews termed?
interviewing
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Welcome! I think this would be called an Assessment. As to what it's for, I'm sure others will answer this a lot better than I could.
– freekvd
Oct 21 '15 at 10:58
It depends on the task, is it a coding task or is it a presentation with a slideshow, or something else?
– user29055
Oct 21 '15 at 12:48
I've also heard the term "practical" used... but realistically I don't think thete's a standard terminology for this.
– keshlam
Oct 21 '15 at 14:36
@keshlam I agree since it depends on what field you're applying. In sales, they might ask you to "sell" something, but for a programmer they might ask to solve a problem in some language.
– Dan
Oct 21 '15 at 14:56
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What is an interviewer trying to achieve during a skills test?
To see if you can do the actual job, or to see how you problem solve?
How are those types of interviews termed?
interviewing
edited Oct 21 '15 at 10:49
paparazzo
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asked Oct 21 '15 at 10:43
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What is an interviewer trying to achieve during a skills test?
To see if you can do the actual job, or to see how you problem solve?
How are those types of interviews termed?
interviewing
edited Oct 21 '15 at 10:49
paparazzo
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asked Oct 21 '15 at 10:43
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edited Oct 21 '15 at 10:49
paparazzo
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edited Oct 21 '15 at 10:49
paparazzo
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edited Oct 21 '15 at 10:49
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Nancy Clarke
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Welcome! I think this would be called an Assessment. As to what it's for, I'm sure others will answer this a lot better than I could.
– freekvd
Oct 21 '15 at 10:58
It depends on the task, is it a coding task or is it a presentation with a slideshow, or something else?
– user29055
Oct 21 '15 at 12:48
I've also heard the term "practical" used... but realistically I don't think thete's a standard terminology for this.
– keshlam
Oct 21 '15 at 14:36
@keshlam I agree since it depends on what field you're applying. In sales, they might ask you to "sell" something, but for a programmer they might ask to solve a problem in some language.
– Dan
Oct 21 '15 at 14:56
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Welcome! I think this would be called an Assessment. As to what it's for, I'm sure others will answer this a lot better than I could.
– freekvd
Oct 21 '15 at 10:58
It depends on the task, is it a coding task or is it a presentation with a slideshow, or something else?
– user29055
Oct 21 '15 at 12:48
I've also heard the term "practical" used... but realistically I don't think thete's a standard terminology for this.
– keshlam
Oct 21 '15 at 14:36
@keshlam I agree since it depends on what field you're applying. In sales, they might ask you to "sell" something, but for a programmer they might ask to solve a problem in some language.
– Dan
Oct 21 '15 at 14:56
Welcome! I think this would be called an Assessment. As to what it's for, I'm sure others will answer this a lot better than I could.
– freekvd
Oct 21 '15 at 10:58
Welcome! I think this would be called an Assessment. As to what it's for, I'm sure others will answer this a lot better than I could.
– freekvd
Oct 21 '15 at 10:58
It depends on the task, is it a coding task or is it a presentation with a slideshow, or something else?
– user29055
Oct 21 '15 at 12:48
It depends on the task, is it a coding task or is it a presentation with a slideshow, or something else?
– user29055
Oct 21 '15 at 12:48
I've also heard the term "practical" used... but realistically I don't think thete's a standard terminology for this.
– keshlam
Oct 21 '15 at 14:36
I've also heard the term "practical" used... but realistically I don't think thete's a standard terminology for this.
– keshlam
Oct 21 '15 at 14:36
@keshlam I agree since it depends on what field you're applying. In sales, they might ask you to "sell" something, but for a programmer they might ask to solve a problem in some language.
– Dan
Oct 21 '15 at 14:56
@keshlam I agree since it depends on what field you're applying. In sales, they might ask you to "sell" something, but for a programmer they might ask to solve a problem in some language.
– Dan
Oct 21 '15 at 14:56
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They address a lot of things and the tasks can also be of various kinds. For example, I would take a data scientists's interview as an example and explain you:
A common puzzle: To assess how you approach a problem, and how innovative and fast is your thinking process.
Solve an end to end stats problem: This can either be on paper or you can be asked to code. This tests your problem-solving approach in the domain and your skills in the same. (Technical skills test)
Show data and ask for patterns: To assess how you approach data, for finding patterns in it, so that you can build better models. (Again, innovation and skill in the domain tested)
So, these are some common questions, whose specifics vary across domains and roles.
Basically, your skill in the domain, problem-solving ability, your thought process(remember the interviewer's asking you to speak aloud during these qns?) and your innovation abilities.
How are those types of interviews termed?
They are termed as assessments, but in most cases, they are plainly called interviews (as the problems are part of an end-to-end interview process)
answered Oct 21 '15 at 10:56
Dawny33
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I've done these types of assessments from home, in-browser, timed multiple choice. Without supervision by an interviewer. Would you still call it an interview?
– freekvd
Oct 21 '15 at 11:03
@freekvd No, those are called assessments in that case. Puzzles, problems solved during an on-site interview can only be called as interviews. Thanks for pointing it out. You're right
– Dawny33
Oct 21 '15 at 11:05
@Dawny33 - I would call every communication with a potential employer an interview, from the moment one contacts a potential employer until one gets and accepts the job offer. (And maybe well after accepting the offer; those first few months on the new job also qualify as an "interview".)
– David Hammen
Oct 21 '15 at 11:19
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In my experience in software development, those types of interviews are called "Technical interviews"
They can use these kinds of interviews to assess a number of different things, such as how you approach a problem, how good your problem solving skills are. Is your solution to the problem bog standard or does it have something that makes you stand out.
The most recent technical interview I did, I was actually told at the start that it would be impossible to finish the task to the fullest extent in the two hours I was given, but I was to have at least a working product at the end. So the idea there was to see how I prioritised my work, if someone had an excellent single section of the problem, but not a full working solution then that would be a red flag to an employer.
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I would call them new hire interviews.
People lie about their abilities. In the worst cases, they don't even know that they're lying. It's called the Dunning–Kruger effect. Paradoxically, extremely competent people oftentimes find themselves to be rather incompetent, but extremely incompetent people oftentimes find themselves to be quite competent. Unfortunately, this latter set of people tend to submit lots of resumés (lots and lots and lots of resumés). It's sometimes hard to tell from the resumé whether an applicant is subject to the Dunning–Kruger effect.
Because of this, many employers use some sort of skills test as a filter, particularly for new hires.
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They address a lot of things and the tasks can also be of various kinds. For example, I would take a data scientists's interview as an example and explain you:
A common puzzle: To assess how you approach a problem, and how innovative and fast is your thinking process.
Solve an end to end stats problem: This can either be on paper or you can be asked to code. This tests your problem-solving approach in the domain and your skills in the same. (Technical skills test)
Show data and ask for patterns: To assess how you approach data, for finding patterns in it, so that you can build better models. (Again, innovation and skill in the domain tested)
So, these are some common questions, whose specifics vary across domains and roles.
Basically, your skill in the domain, problem-solving ability, your thought process(remember the interviewer's asking you to speak aloud during these qns?) and your innovation abilities.
How are those types of interviews termed?
They are termed as assessments, but in most cases, they are plainly called interviews (as the problems are part of an end-to-end interview process)
answered Oct 21 '15 at 10:56
Dawny33
12.2k34563
I've done these types of assessments from home, in-browser, timed multiple choice. Without supervision by an interviewer. Would you still call it an interview?
– freekvd
Oct 21 '15 at 11:03
@freekvd No, those are called assessments in that case. Puzzles, problems solved during an on-site interview can only be called as interviews. Thanks for pointing it out. You're right
– Dawny33
Oct 21 '15 at 11:05
@Dawny33 - I would call every communication with a potential employer an interview, from the moment one contacts a potential employer until one gets and accepts the job offer. (And maybe well after accepting the offer; those first few months on the new job also qualify as an "interview".)
– David Hammen
Oct 21 '15 at 11:19
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up vote
2
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They address a lot of things and the tasks can also be of various kinds. For example, I would take a data scientists's interview as an example and explain you:
A common puzzle: To assess how you approach a problem, and how innovative and fast is your thinking process.
Solve an end to end stats problem: This can either be on paper or you can be asked to code. This tests your problem-solving approach in the domain and your skills in the same. (Technical skills test)
Show data and ask for patterns: To assess how you approach data, for finding patterns in it, so that you can build better models. (Again, innovation and skill in the domain tested)
So, these are some common questions, whose specifics vary across domains and roles.
Basically, your skill in the domain, problem-solving ability, your thought process(remember the interviewer's asking you to speak aloud during these qns?) and your innovation abilities.
How are those types of interviews termed?
They are termed as assessments, but in most cases, they are plainly called interviews (as the problems are part of an end-to-end interview process)
answered Oct 21 '15 at 10:56
Dawny33
12.2k34563
I've done these types of assessments from home, in-browser, timed multiple choice. Without supervision by an interviewer. Would you still call it an interview?
– freekvd
Oct 21 '15 at 11:03
@freekvd No, those are called assessments in that case. Puzzles, problems solved during an on-site interview can only be called as interviews. Thanks for pointing it out. You're right
– Dawny33
Oct 21 '15 at 11:05
@Dawny33 - I would call every communication with a potential employer an interview, from the moment one contacts a potential employer until one gets and accepts the job offer. (And maybe well after accepting the offer; those first few months on the new job also qualify as an "interview".)
– David Hammen
Oct 21 '15 at 11:19
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up vote
2
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up vote
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They address a lot of things and the tasks can also be of various kinds. For example, I would take a data scientists's interview as an example and explain you:
A common puzzle: To assess how you approach a problem, and how innovative and fast is your thinking process.
Solve an end to end stats problem: This can either be on paper or you can be asked to code. This tests your problem-solving approach in the domain and your skills in the same. (Technical skills test)
Show data and ask for patterns: To assess how you approach data, for finding patterns in it, so that you can build better models. (Again, innovation and skill in the domain tested)
So, these are some common questions, whose specifics vary across domains and roles.
Basically, your skill in the domain, problem-solving ability, your thought process(remember the interviewer's asking you to speak aloud during these qns?) and your innovation abilities.
How are those types of interviews termed?
They are termed as assessments, but in most cases, they are plainly called interviews (as the problems are part of an end-to-end interview process)
answered Oct 21 '15 at 10:56
Dawny33
12.2k34563
They address a lot of things and the tasks can also be of various kinds. For example, I would take a data scientists's interview as an example and explain you:
A common puzzle: To assess how you approach a problem, and how innovative and fast is your thinking process.
Solve an end to end stats problem: This can either be on paper or you can be asked to code. This tests your problem-solving approach in the domain and your skills in the same. (Technical skills test)
Show data and ask for patterns: To assess how you approach data, for finding patterns in it, so that you can build better models. (Again, innovation and skill in the domain tested)
So, these are some common questions, whose specifics vary across domains and roles.
Basically, your skill in the domain, problem-solving ability, your thought process(remember the interviewer's asking you to speak aloud during these qns?) and your innovation abilities.
How are those types of interviews termed?
They are termed as assessments, but in most cases, they are plainly called interviews (as the problems are part of an end-to-end interview process)
answered Oct 21 '15 at 10:56
Dawny33
12.2k34563
answered Oct 21 '15 at 10:56
Dawny33
12.2k34563
answered Oct 21 '15 at 10:56
Dawny33
12.2k34563
answered Oct 21 '15 at 10:56
Dawny33
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12.2k34563
I've done these types of assessments from home, in-browser, timed multiple choice. Without supervision by an interviewer. Would you still call it an interview?
– freekvd
Oct 21 '15 at 11:03
@freekvd No, those are called assessments in that case. Puzzles, problems solved during an on-site interview can only be called as interviews. Thanks for pointing it out. You're right
– Dawny33
Oct 21 '15 at 11:05
@Dawny33 - I would call every communication with a potential employer an interview, from the moment one contacts a potential employer until one gets and accepts the job offer. (And maybe well after accepting the offer; those first few months on the new job also qualify as an "interview".)
– David Hammen
Oct 21 '15 at 11:19
suggest improvements |Â
I've done these types of assessments from home, in-browser, timed multiple choice. Without supervision by an interviewer. Would you still call it an interview?
– freekvd
Oct 21 '15 at 11:03
@freekvd No, those are called assessments in that case. Puzzles, problems solved during an on-site interview can only be called as interviews. Thanks for pointing it out. You're right
– Dawny33
Oct 21 '15 at 11:05
@Dawny33 - I would call every communication with a potential employer an interview, from the moment one contacts a potential employer until one gets and accepts the job offer. (And maybe well after accepting the offer; those first few months on the new job also qualify as an "interview".)
– David Hammen
Oct 21 '15 at 11:19
I've done these types of assessments from home, in-browser, timed multiple choice. Without supervision by an interviewer. Would you still call it an interview?
– freekvd
Oct 21 '15 at 11:03
I've done these types of assessments from home, in-browser, timed multiple choice. Without supervision by an interviewer. Would you still call it an interview?
– freekvd
Oct 21 '15 at 11:03
@freekvd No, those are called assessments in that case. Puzzles, problems solved during an on-site interview can only be called as interviews. Thanks for pointing it out. You're right
– Dawny33
Oct 21 '15 at 11:05
@freekvd No, those are called assessments in that case. Puzzles, problems solved during an on-site interview can only be called as interviews. Thanks for pointing it out. You're right
– Dawny33
Oct 21 '15 at 11:05
@Dawny33 - I would call every communication with a potential employer an interview, from the moment one contacts a potential employer until one gets and accepts the job offer. (And maybe well after accepting the offer; those first few months on the new job also qualify as an "interview".)
– David Hammen
Oct 21 '15 at 11:19
@Dawny33 - I would call every communication with a potential employer an interview, from the moment one contacts a potential employer until one gets and accepts the job offer. (And maybe well after accepting the offer; those first few months on the new job also qualify as an "interview".)
– David Hammen
Oct 21 '15 at 11:19
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
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In my experience in software development, those types of interviews are called "Technical interviews"
They can use these kinds of interviews to assess a number of different things, such as how you approach a problem, how good your problem solving skills are. Is your solution to the problem bog standard or does it have something that makes you stand out.
The most recent technical interview I did, I was actually told at the start that it would be impossible to finish the task to the fullest extent in the two hours I was given, but I was to have at least a working product at the end. So the idea there was to see how I prioritised my work, if someone had an excellent single section of the problem, but not a full working solution then that would be a red flag to an employer.
answered Oct 21 '15 at 10:59
Kialandei
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In my experience in software development, those types of interviews are called "Technical interviews"
They can use these kinds of interviews to assess a number of different things, such as how you approach a problem, how good your problem solving skills are. Is your solution to the problem bog standard or does it have something that makes you stand out.
The most recent technical interview I did, I was actually told at the start that it would be impossible to finish the task to the fullest extent in the two hours I was given, but I was to have at least a working product at the end. So the idea there was to see how I prioritised my work, if someone had an excellent single section of the problem, but not a full working solution then that would be a red flag to an employer.
answered Oct 21 '15 at 10:59
Kialandei
946410
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up vote
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up vote
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In my experience in software development, those types of interviews are called "Technical interviews"
They can use these kinds of interviews to assess a number of different things, such as how you approach a problem, how good your problem solving skills are. Is your solution to the problem bog standard or does it have something that makes you stand out.
The most recent technical interview I did, I was actually told at the start that it would be impossible to finish the task to the fullest extent in the two hours I was given, but I was to have at least a working product at the end. So the idea there was to see how I prioritised my work, if someone had an excellent single section of the problem, but not a full working solution then that would be a red flag to an employer.
answered Oct 21 '15 at 10:59
Kialandei
946410
In my experience in software development, those types of interviews are called "Technical interviews"
They can use these kinds of interviews to assess a number of different things, such as how you approach a problem, how good your problem solving skills are. Is your solution to the problem bog standard or does it have something that makes you stand out.
The most recent technical interview I did, I was actually told at the start that it would be impossible to finish the task to the fullest extent in the two hours I was given, but I was to have at least a working product at the end. So the idea there was to see how I prioritised my work, if someone had an excellent single section of the problem, but not a full working solution then that would be a red flag to an employer.
answered Oct 21 '15 at 10:59
Kialandei
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answered Oct 21 '15 at 10:59
Kialandei
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I would call them new hire interviews.
People lie about their abilities. In the worst cases, they don't even know that they're lying. It's called the Dunning–Kruger effect. Paradoxically, extremely competent people oftentimes find themselves to be rather incompetent, but extremely incompetent people oftentimes find themselves to be quite competent. Unfortunately, this latter set of people tend to submit lots of resumés (lots and lots and lots of resumés). It's sometimes hard to tell from the resumé whether an applicant is subject to the Dunning–Kruger effect.
Because of this, many employers use some sort of skills test as a filter, particularly for new hires.
answered Oct 21 '15 at 11:01
David Hammen
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suggest improvements |Â
up vote
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I would call them new hire interviews.
People lie about their abilities. In the worst cases, they don't even know that they're lying. It's called the Dunning–Kruger effect. Paradoxically, extremely competent people oftentimes find themselves to be rather incompetent, but extremely incompetent people oftentimes find themselves to be quite competent. Unfortunately, this latter set of people tend to submit lots of resumés (lots and lots and lots of resumés). It's sometimes hard to tell from the resumé whether an applicant is subject to the Dunning–Kruger effect.
Because of this, many employers use some sort of skills test as a filter, particularly for new hires.
answered Oct 21 '15 at 11:01
David Hammen
1,041616
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
I would call them new hire interviews.
People lie about their abilities. In the worst cases, they don't even know that they're lying. It's called the Dunning–Kruger effect. Paradoxically, extremely competent people oftentimes find themselves to be rather incompetent, but extremely incompetent people oftentimes find themselves to be quite competent. Unfortunately, this latter set of people tend to submit lots of resumés (lots and lots and lots of resumés). It's sometimes hard to tell from the resumé whether an applicant is subject to the Dunning–Kruger effect.
Because of this, many employers use some sort of skills test as a filter, particularly for new hires.
answered Oct 21 '15 at 11:01
David Hammen
1,041616
I would call them new hire interviews.
People lie about their abilities. In the worst cases, they don't even know that they're lying. It's called the Dunning–Kruger effect. Paradoxically, extremely competent people oftentimes find themselves to be rather incompetent, but extremely incompetent people oftentimes find themselves to be quite competent. Unfortunately, this latter set of people tend to submit lots of resumés (lots and lots and lots of resumés). It's sometimes hard to tell from the resumé whether an applicant is subject to the Dunning–Kruger effect.
Because of this, many employers use some sort of skills test as a filter, particularly for new hires.
answered Oct 21 '15 at 11:01
David Hammen
1,041616
answered Oct 21 '15 at 11:01
David Hammen
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answered Oct 21 '15 at 11:01
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Welcome! I think this would be called an Assessment. As to what it's for, I'm sure others will answer this a lot better than I could.
– freekvd
Oct 21 '15 at 10:58
It depends on the task, is it a coding task or is it a presentation with a slideshow, or something else?
– user29055
Oct 21 '15 at 12:48
I've also heard the term "practical" used... but realistically I don't think thete's a standard terminology for this.
– keshlam
Oct 21 '15 at 14:36
@keshlam I agree since it depends on what field you're applying. In sales, they might ask you to "sell" something, but for a programmer they might ask to solve a problem in some language.
– Dan
Oct 21 '15 at 14:56