Treffer: Herbert Test Helping Hire Software Developers: A Complex Algorithmic Problem Solving Tool

Special Issue(SpecialIssue), 9(1), 2018 ; Companies that hire software developers face challenges hiring employees. As the cost of hiring developers can cost up to hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending on expertise of the desired candidate, companies must rely on a multi-method approach to secure competent developers. This paper evaluates the “Herbert” test, an algorithmic problem -solving program that is currently being used to help evaluate potential software developers at Fast Track, a web development company. There appears to be a positive correlation between performance on the test and subsequently on the job. This longitudinal study reaffirms the need for a multi-method approach to hiring with a special emphasis on problem-solving. Furthermore, as technical systems continue to emerge, increasing the demand for technical jobs, testing tools like “Herbert” are becoming more relevant. ; http://thesai.org/Downloads/FTC2017/97_Paper_65-Herbert_Test_Helping_Hire_Software_Developers.pdf