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Old 08-04-2008, 11:58 AM   #546
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Originally Posted by Taylor514ce View Post
I think I mentioned this here before, but when I hired programmers, or potential programmers, I surprised them on the initial "interview" with:

1. Visual Speed and Accuracy test
2. Mechanical Comprehension test
3. Typing test

Then I'd score the results while they waited, and I expected at least 99percentile scores, and a perfect score on the typing test, or I'd thank them for their time.
OUCH! That's tough, but it sounds very effective.

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