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Reasons I love practical assessments as part of our hiring process:
1. People exaggerate on their resumes
2. If you can't do it in the lab, you can't do it in the field
3. See #1
Now I'm not down for whiteboard interviews, these are not that. 1/4
1. People exaggerate on their resumes
2. If you can't do it in the lab, you can't do it in the field
3. See #1
Now I'm not down for whiteboard interviews, these are not that. 1/4
Providing candidates a virtual lab scenario and saying "go do this, nobody cares how, just get it done" is a great way to understand what they know and what they don't. Use your tools, document your solution. It's hugely better than other any number of interview questions. 2/4
We've used practical assessments to eliminate:
1. A "senior digital forensic analyst" who can't mount a disk image for analysis
2. A penetration tester with "10 years experience" who can't pivot
3. A senior web app tester that can't bypass a trivial XSS filter.
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1. A "senior digital forensic analyst" who can't mount a disk image for analysis
2. A penetration tester with "10 years experience" who can't pivot
3. A senior web app tester that can't bypass a trivial XSS filter.
3/4
While interview questions are still a good starting point, practical challenges are far better. One downside is that I've found more senior people hesitant to commit an hour or two to an assessment. I can't blame them, but I've been burned too many times to not use the tool. 4/4
