> I want to do a quick, ad-hoc programming exercise to see how fast you operate on basic tasks (which #1 doesn't readily address).
Right. And to do so in good faith, this absolutely can and should be a collaborative exercise with an interviewer. It demonstrates that the employer has skin in the game and isn't body-shopping. Once you're out of junior/low-mid hiring, this is really, really important to getting quality candidates to go through your funnel.
> interviewers are trying to de-risk candidates as much (and as fast) as possible.
Of course they are. They should also be aware of the tradeoffs in doing so.
Right. And to do so in good faith, this absolutely can and should be a collaborative exercise with an interviewer. It demonstrates that the employer has skin in the game and isn't body-shopping. Once you're out of junior/low-mid hiring, this is really, really important to getting quality candidates to go through your funnel.
> interviewers are trying to de-risk candidates as much (and as fast) as possible.
Of course they are. They should also be aware of the tradeoffs in doing so.