This is all a function of interviews sucking right? Leet code is essentially completely independent from dev skill. Projects take too much commitment and time from the team and devs.
So, what option do teams have? Just hire the people that your good devs say are good is honestly the most effective practice that I've seen.
Honestly, even referrals are sucking for me in 2023/4. Referral would almost always mean I at least talk to someone on the hiring team
. Now it's been maybe a 40% chance I even get a recruiter call?
So, what option do teams have? Just hire the people that your good devs say are good is honestly the most effective practice that I've seen.