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Hiring engineers in the AI era
Field notes for engineering leaders: what to measure before onsite, why the old screens broke, and how candidates actually work now.
Interview debrief template: a 20-minute agenda that starts where the panel disagrees
An interview debrief template for recruiters: scores locked before the meeting, a 20-minute agenda that starts at the disagreements, and a decision record.
Oct 12, 2026 · 7 min readPre-onsite screeningHiring manager intake meeting: a 30-minute template that ends with the screen already written
A hiring manager intake meeting template for recruiters: a 30-minute agenda, the task test for sorting requirements, and the questions that write your screen.
Oct 5, 2026 · 8 min readWork-sample tests / behavioral signalJob simulation assessment: five kinds wear the same label, so here's how to tell which one you're buying
A job simulation assessment can be a multiple-choice quiz or a full day at work. The fidelity ladder and five vendor questions tell a recruiter which is which.
Sep 30, 2026 · 7 min readWork-sample tests / behavioral signalCustomer success manager interview case study: two cases you can run this week, with the data and the scorecard
Two customer success manager interview case studies you can copy, with the account data, the interviewer's hidden script, and a scorecard that fits the case.
Sep 25, 2026 · 8 min readPre-onsite screeningRecruiter phone screen template: a 25-minute script you can score, for every role on your req list
A copy-paste recruiter phone screen template: a 25-minute script, knockout vs signal questions, role variants for sales, CS, product and ops, and a scorecard.
Sep 25, 2026 · 11 min readWork-sample tests / behavioral signalSales role play interview scenarios that compare candidates fairly: eight buyer cards and a scorecard
Eight sales role play interview scenarios for SDR, AE and account manager hires, each with a fixed buyer card, a hidden pain, and a scorecard weighted by role.
Sep 25, 2026 · 8 min readWork-sample tests / behavioral signalWork sample test examples that still work when candidates have AI
Most work sample test examples are self-contained tasks an AI now finishes in a minute. Examples for sales, CS, product and ops that still produce signal.
Sep 23, 2026 · 7 min readWork-sample tests / behavioral signalSales hiring assessment tools: watch someone work an account before you score their personality
Most sales hiring assessment tools score temperament or product trivia. A five-point read for watching a candidate prep, run discovery, and follow up.
Sep 14, 2026 · 8 min readAI leverage as a hiring signalYou decided to allow AI in coding interviews. Now score these six things
If you allow AI in coding interviews, the policy call is the easy half. Six observable behaviors that separate real AI leverage from dependence.
Aug 17, 2026 · 7 min readAI cheating in technical interviewsHow to spot AI in interview answers (and why I stopped trying)
Every guide on how to spot AI in interview answers lists the same tells. Here is why they misfire on your best candidates, and what to ask instead.
Aug 14, 2026 · 6 min readReplacing HackerRank / coding-test alternativesHackerRank alternatives: are you swapping, upgrading, or switching?
Most HackerRank alternatives lists compare features. Sort them instead by the job you want the screen to do, and the shortlist picks itself in a minute.
Aug 12, 2026 · 10 min readReplacing HackerRank / coding-test alternatives8 CodeSignal alternatives in 2026, sorted by what the AI does in your screen
Need a CodeSignal alternative? 8 CodeSignal alternatives compared on format, price and fit, and on the job the AI does: grader, examiner or coworker.
Aug 7, 2026 · 10 min readReplacing HackerRank / coding-test alternatives8 Codility alternatives in 2026, and what each one actually measures
8 Codility alternatives compared on format, price and blind spots, plus the best Codility alternative for volume, AI-era, multi-role and live hiring.
Aug 3, 2026 · 11 min readAI cheating in technical interviewsThe AI-resistant coding assessment is a mirage
An AI-resistant coding assessment resets with every model release. Here's why measuring AI leverage beats resisting it, and how to vet the vendor claim.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readTake-home assignmentsTake-home vs live coding vs simulation: what each format catches
Take-home vs live coding is a real tradeoff, and both formats miss the same thing. Here's what each one actually catches, plus the third option worth knowing.
Jul 13, 2026 · 5 min readReplacing HackerRank / coding-test alternativesCodeSignal vs HackerRank vs simulation: what each actually measures
CodeSignal vs HackerRank is the wrong final question. Both grade code. Here's what each one measures, what neither can see, and when a simulation fits better.
Jul 12, 2026 · 6 min readTake-home assignmentsTake-home assignments are dead. Here's the alternative
Take-homes stopped working when AI started doing them. Why the format broke, what it costs you, and what a real take-home interview alternative looks like.
Jul 12, 2026 · 7 min readAI cheating in technical interviewsWhy "detecting AI cheating" is the wrong question
Detecting AI cheating in coding interviews is a war you can't win. Here's why measuring AI leverage beats detection, and the six dimensions to score instead.
Jul 10, 2026 · 8 min read