tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31808663.post115491733663597740..comments2023-04-16T23:58:29.247+12:00Comments on On Agile Leadership: Two Hour Technical Task Too Much?Manfred Langehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01100831606055102208noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31808663.post-1162839053901342642006-11-07T07:50:00.000+13:002006-11-07T07:50:00.000+13:00Good to hear from a former colleague! You won't be...Good to hear from a former colleague! You won't believe how much this place has changed ... to the better!<BR/><BR/>Yes, by default we do a short phone interview first to cover some very basic stuff, including visa status.<BR/><BR/>Kind regards,<BR/>Manfred.Manfred Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01100831606055102208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31808663.post-1162334402198163182006-11-01T11:40:00.000+13:002006-11-01T11:40:00.000+13:00Hi ManfredEx-peaceling here. You arrived there jus...Hi Manfred<BR/><BR/>Ex-peaceling here. You arrived there just as I was leaving so we never met. Found you through some blog trawling (which I tend to do a lot of ...)<BR/><BR/>With regards to your post, I don't think the 2 hours is a very big ask.<BR/><BR/>As part of my current role, I conduct technical interviews. This usually suffices for hiring contractors but for employees and graduates, we send them on 3 hour aptitude tests.<BR/><BR/>In my experience as a job hunter, 2-3 hour aptitude tests and also programming tests are the norm.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps, the only point I'd raise is the order in which this is done. With a tight NZ job market and the competition for top talent, some candidates might be more positive about prospective employers who invest a little time in them first.<BR/><BR/>Do you at least give a screening phone interview first before the task?Yazhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11164095512375999615noreply@blogger.com