I've been interviewing for a two dev positions, and from the employer side here is what I'm seeing:
1. 31% of applicants are dev shop / staffing co lead generation / fraudulent applications. This is pretty normal. I'm sure the that this works enough to make it work for the people selling contract developers.
2. 17% of applicants cannot work in the US. We disclose you must be legal to work in the US and what visas are acceptable.
3. 19% can pass code test on senior developer on the first try, 28% pass if given a re-do. Code test is part q&a and part write a function from requirements.
4. 22% of junior devs can pass code test on the first try and just 23% pass if given a a re-do. Code test is part q&a and part write a function from requirements.
5. 87% junior devs are willing to relocate to work in the office. 95% of senior devs want remote.
6. Of the developers who pass the test, 76.4% end up passing the tech interview, which means the decision is really about what additional skills, experiences and abilities they bring with them.
Takeways: about 50% fraud/non employable. 20% can actually pass a very simple code test.
The Sr vs Jr makes sense. To me, the entire discussion can be distilled down to people with families that want remote, and younger single people that don’t realize that they’ll eventually want remote and will regret it.
1. 31% of applicants are dev shop / staffing co lead generation / fraudulent applications. This is pretty normal. I'm sure the that this works enough to make it work for the people selling contract developers.
2. 17% of applicants cannot work in the US. We disclose you must be legal to work in the US and what visas are acceptable.
3. 19% can pass code test on senior developer on the first try, 28% pass if given a re-do. Code test is part q&a and part write a function from requirements.
4. 22% of junior devs can pass code test on the first try and just 23% pass if given a a re-do. Code test is part q&a and part write a function from requirements.
5. 87% junior devs are willing to relocate to work in the office. 95% of senior devs want remote.
6. Of the developers who pass the test, 76.4% end up passing the tech interview, which means the decision is really about what additional skills, experiences and abilities they bring with them.
Takeways: about 50% fraud/non employable. 20% can actually pass a very simple code test.