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Illustration of browser with text that read: assessing code quality beyond automated correctness testing

There’s more to assessing code quality than automated correctness testing

ByBrian Yu

Strong software engineers are expected to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively on code, and a multifaceted approach to thinking about code quality helps us to identify candidates that are highly capable in those skills.

Tips for unlocking the full power of your technical interview platform

ByNathan Stables

Delivering breakthroughs in any organization requires a successful implementation process for new software (beyond purchase) –– which includes designing training and building trust through ongoing support.
How we make sure our technical interviews are actually fair (and how you can too).

How we make sure our technical interviews are actually fair (and how you can too)

ByObasi Shaw

Many interview tools and candidate assessment platforms measure a well-known metric: the onsite-to-offer ratio. But you might want to know – how are technical interview platforms measuring fairness in their technical interview processes?
A group of resumes with icons representing interview stages such as messaging bubble for email, phone for phone interview, and checklist for interview preparation.

Three reasons why consistent context interviews make for better hiring

ByBen Gips

While inconsistencies and surprise twists can make for a great Christopher Nolan film, talent teams and recruiters should cultivate an interview process with consistent context in order to better predict a candidate’s on the job performance. 
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Byteboard’s highest-scoring technical skills in 2022 university recruiting

ByJuliana Suarez

What do Fortune’s 10 best companies to work for all have in common? They all have early talent programs. For many of these companies, interns serve as the primary pipeline for new college and career hiring. Zippia reports that 70% of interns are hired by the company with which they intern, indicating that evaluating how interns perform on-the-job is a vital metric for how successful the intern will be in a full-time capacity.
Better Data. Better Insights.

More data, better insights: Byteboard’s rating engine is getting a glow-up

BySargun Kaur

Byteboard has always done things differently. Instead of accepting the status quo, we set out to build the first of its kind project-based interview that assesses for over 20+ domain relevant skills. And today, we’re excited to be launching enhanced ratings and skills reports.

The secret to a good technical interview process

ByByteboard

If you’re an engineering manager or recruiter, you’ve likely experienced firsthand the shortcomings of a traditional technical interview. In this blog post we share the impact of a poorly-designed interview process and a checklist to help you assess if your process is meeting the bar.
Hiring Guide: Data Analysts and Security Engineers

How to hire for Data Analyst and Security Engineering roles more effectively

ByByteboard

As companies collect and store more data, and security concerns continue to rise, the demand for data analytics and security engineering roles has skyrocketed. Hiring for these positions, which require specialized skill sets that differ from more general software engineering roles, can be challenging.
Announcing new domains launch for Security Engineers and Data Analysts

Byteboard introduces real-world interviews for Data Analytics and Security Engineering

BySargun Kaur

Today we’re expanding our coverage to two of the highest volume roles after Software Engineering across the industry – Data Analytics and Security Engineering to enable top engineering teams to offer the Byteboard experience across most if not all of their open technical roles.
Work is changing

What to expect from the Byteboard Interview experience

ByByteboard

At Byteboard, we’ve been thinking a lot about how tools like ChatGPT and Github Copilot impact the role of engineers, how we think they’ll change technical interviews, and how we can adapt our assessments to the mainstream usage of these tools.
Hiring engineers in the age of AI

Hiring engineers in the age of AI and ChatGPT

ByObasi Shaw

At Byteboard, we’ve been thinking a lot about how tools like ChatGPT and Github Copilot impact the role of engineers, how we think they’ll change technical interviews, and how we can adapt our assessments to the mainstream usage of these tools.
Byteboard technical interview

What Byteboard’s technical interview does differently from other solutions – and why that matters

ByByteboard

We created Byteboard so engineering teams can hire more confidently and equitably.
Announcing the Byteboard Hiring Consortium!

Announcing the Byteboard Hiring Consortium!

ByByteboard

Byteboard developed the first product to revolutionize the technical interview. Today, we’re excited to take it a step further with the launch of the Byteboard Hiring Consortium. It’s time to finally revolutionize the technical interview process.
Six intersectional approaches

Six intersectional approaches to improving your hiring process

ByByteboard

Since the need to hire top talent won’t ever be deprioritized, now is the perfect time to re-examine your hiring process and begin integrating these best practices at your company. The impact will be well worth the effort.
Jason Bauer, Engineering Manager, Ezoic

There’s a lot more to engineering than coding

BySargun Kaur

Ezoic is a rapidly growing AI-based web optimization startup based in Carlsbad, CA. We chatted with Ezoic’s engineering manager, Jason Bauer, about his experience with using Byteboard over the last year to grow their technical team.