It was about accomplished people getting the same treatment as newbies or wannabes that have no clue what they are doing. You don't see it in other industries. E.g. I wrote this new language/library everybody uses, but I am forced to solve some crappy puzzles I probably was solving when I was 14 and match the current mood/skills/tunnel vision of the interviewer. As a consequence, I rather start my own company and charge you much more for the same service you'd get if you employed me with a bit of a good will on your part, or by simply reading my CV and clicking on the links there.
You do know there are a lot of "accomplished" people according to their own CV who can't actually code their way out of a paper bag, right?
The more senior someone gets, the more expensive. It's worth the company's time to screen for basic aptitude, especially when someone claims greater expertise.
> As a consequence, I rather start my own company
By all means, you should definitely do that and stop worrying about job interviews!
> if you employed me with a bit of a good will on your part
Good will is something you earn. And you earn it by doing things the company needs without complaining. For starters, they need to be able to compare candidates against each other when hiring. Fighting that, and asking the company to evaluate something you've done that doesn't allow comparing you against other people, isn't something that will benefit the company.
> or by simply reading my CV and clicking on the links there.
You're expecting people to spend time reading your projects before they screen you? If you got the call, it's probably because someone read your CV. That's all you can expect at this stage. If you want them to click the links and read the rest, then you take 30 minutes to do the phone screen, and another 30 to do the coding quiz. Then you get to have a conversation about your projects.
If they never ask you about your projects, then yeah, maybe you shouldn't work there. The coding quiz is only one small part of a many-part process.
> You do know there are a lot of "accomplished" people according to their own CV who can't actually code their way out of a paper bag, right?
Are you saying, the recruiters are just treating everyone (accomplished/non-accomplished who happened to have a great CV) the same? I think your point just supports the view instead of refuting it.
