As the job market continues to evolve, companies are adapting their entry-level tests to better assess the skills and abilities of aspiring candidates. Gone are the days of traditional group discussions and technical interviews alone, as employers are now placing a greater emphasis on skill-based evaluations like coding proficiency and logical reasoning.
Assessing Candidates through Online Platforms
- Coding profiles on sites such as LeetCode and CodeChef are used to assess students’ skills by seeing their ratings.
- Global certifications in emerging tech courses are also used to assess candidates’ interest in their chosen field.
- Online platforms such as HackerRank, HackerEarth, CodeSignal, Codility, Phenom, and HireVue are used to screen candidates across a range of skills in a virtual set-up with AI-driven evaluation support.
Companies are leveraging AI-driven evaluations and virtual setups to prevent manipulation and identify promising candidates with strong online profiles and relevant experience. This shift towards more skill-based evaluation reflects the changing needs of the job market, where employers are looking for candidates with practical skills and experience.
AI-Driven Evaluations and Virtual Setups
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| AI-Driven Evaluations | AI-driven evaluations use algorithms to assess candidates’ skills and abilities, providing a more accurate and unbiased evaluation. |
| Virtual Setups | Virtual setups provide a more realistic and immersive experience for candidates, allowing them to showcase their skills in a more natural environment. |
Recruiters are using AI-driven evaluations and virtual setups to prevent manipulation and identify promising candidates with strong online profiles and relevant experience. This approach allows companies to assess candidates in a more objective and fair manner, reducing the risk of biases and errors.
Shift towards More Skill-Based Evaluation
- Employers are increasingly looking at coding proficiency, logical reasoning, and real-world situations involving Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
- Many top companies have stopped coming for placement drives, and now it’s all about students’ capabilities and online profiles.
- Companies are using platforms such as LeetCode and CodeChef to assess students’ skills by seeing their ratings.
- Global certifications in emerging tech courses are also being used to assess candidates’ interest in their chosen field.
“Many top companies have stopped coming for placement drives. Now, it’s all about students’ capabilities and online profiles. For any coding job, companies see coding profiles on sites such as LeetCode and CodeChef to assess students’ skills by seeing their ratings. They are also conducting coding competitions,” said NLN Reddy, director, career development cell, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology.
Companies are even Hiring through Own Portals or Third-Party Services
Even the NASSCOM report highlighted how companies are using platforms such as HackerRank, HackerEarth, CodeSignal, Codility, Phenom, and HireVue to screen candidates across a range of skills in a virtual set-up with AI-driven evaluation support. Companies are even hiring through own portals or third-party services, offering live evaluation to prevent manipulation by candidates.
“Most companies either have hackathons or coding rounds. Some even have both,” said C Vinod Kumar from Forum for IT Employees.
“Most companies either have hackathons or coding rounds. Some even have both,” said C Vinod Kumar from Forum for IT Employees. This approach allows companies to assess candidates in a more objective and fair manner, reducing the risk of biases and errors.
Conclusion
The redesigning of entry-level tests reflects the changing needs of the job market, where employers are looking for candidates with practical skills and experience.
