professionalJob Screening
#RI-6a6b10fc·7 months ago·
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“Rejected by Proxify despite years of experience”
What Actually Happened
Proxify's assessment process is fundamentally broken, testing only memory and not real software engineering skills
What I wish I knew
"The industry needs to move away from automated quizzes that correlate poorly with actual job performance"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Don't rely solely on test-takers, but also consider human judgment and real-world experience"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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