> Also I guess about 70% of (pre-qualified) candidates would outright fail the question
This is probably right. Companies still use these questions, though, because they do a good job failing candidates who are not technical enough for the role.
What you're essentially doing is filtering out bad candidates and selecting from good ones based on luck.
This is probably right. Companies still use these questions, though, because they do a good job failing candidates who are not technical enough for the role.
What you're essentially doing is filtering out bad candidates and selecting from good ones based on luck.