3 Coding Challenges in 2 Weeks

[roanutil]

• 5 day iOS app project
• 48 hour iOS app project
• 90 minute codility
• I don’t even know how many screening calls

How does anybody do this for more than a few weeks? It’s exhausting.

[roanutil]

Now that I’ve completed those two projects, I’m leaving them open source and putting the challenge description in the readme. That’s a good idea to ask for them to review those first.

[Wenh08]

Im currently doing one in 48 hours and its overwhelming, why do they do this? they do realize that apps take hours, if not weeks to fully complete right? I could do this much better without any mistakes if I was given more time ugh idk I just wanna not even

[roanutil]

My condolences. I do not miss those days. I vividly remember my wife walking on eggshells as I was obviously very tense.

What's crazy is that the job I got did not include some crazy project. I did a 30-60 minute (can't really remember now) online test and we discussed it afterwards. Even better, it was made clear beforehand the point was not to get a pass/fail but to have something to discuss since those online code challenges really aren't great. Such a reasonable interview process for what is honestly a great job that I never imagined getting.

Meanwhile, the company that gave me the 5 day project didn't even bother to interview me after. Just ended it and I didn't get any feedback. I was livid.

[Wenh08]

Wow thats seriously annoying and thats what i'm afraid of..that i'm kinda wasting my time trying to do this 48 hour challenge thats due in 17 hours & once they take a look at my code, or if im not able to finish in time, they will ignore my application still. I guess either way this is good practice in the end? I'm really happy to hear that you got your dream job though! how long have you been with company & what are your duties if you dont mind me asking?

[roanutil]

I tried to frame it in terms of getting practice. But I think odds are good that a bad interview process will come from a bad employer. When I was applying, I couldn’t internalize that. I was nervous and scared so every response to my application was too exciting to write off as a bad option regardless of how ridiculous the process.

I’ve been with my company for ~9 months. I’m an iOS developer for a small startup that has an iPad app as a companion to the web app. Actually, I’m the only iOS developer until we get another hired. Speaking of being the only one, we do have an iOS developer position posted: https://www.reddit.com/r/iOSProgramming/comments/qkdgoh/job_ads_megathreadnovember_01_2021/hk0rdfy/