> ...the assignments never asses things I'm actually good at.
I actually really like homework assignment approach when done correctly, both as an interviewer and as an interviewee (though seanmcdirmid's suggestion of prep material, rather than a homework assignment, is quite sound), but this is a separate issue, independent of how skills are assessed.
It's really about the company/team having a preconceived notion of what skills they are looking for vs. looking to see if a candidate has a distinctive skillset that could help round-out the team. How do you, as the candidate, market yourself and the things you are good at?
Obviously, the resume is a good place to do such marketing (and I'm sure you already are) so if teams are turning down applications based on the homework without looking at the other skills the candidate has to offer, then that might be an issue.
I actually really like homework assignment approach when done correctly, both as an interviewer and as an interviewee (though seanmcdirmid's suggestion of prep material, rather than a homework assignment, is quite sound), but this is a separate issue, independent of how skills are assessed.
It's really about the company/team having a preconceived notion of what skills they are looking for vs. looking to see if a candidate has a distinctive skillset that could help round-out the team. How do you, as the candidate, market yourself and the things you are good at?
Obviously, the resume is a good place to do such marketing (and I'm sure you already are) so if teams are turning down applications based on the homework without looking at the other skills the candidate has to offer, then that might be an issue.