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[Re-instating this entry after a database glitch!]
Brainbench is a company that provides online tests primarily aimed at employee assessment. Since I write software primarily in perl I've been curious about what I'd manage on it for a while now. The Perl Brainbench test has been around for years and has a good reputation in the perl community in terms of fairness, accuracy, wording, and scope of questions. Many, many perl programmers have taken it.
I finally took it today and scored 100% putting me in the top 5% of other test takers which I'm pleased with. One thing I didn't realise was that how fast the questions are answered has some bearing on the final grade; ah well. Anyway I'm particularly pleased with the score since I didn't cheat e.g. by taking a practice run at it. It's certified against my jobs(at)paulm.com address.
These tests by brainbench seem fairly common. I've come across a few lately in the placement process. One for Visual Basic and one Mod Perl. Thanks for the info about the time affecting it. Now I won't run off and make coffee halfway through. I'll try to resist taking practice runs - seems all too doable though. Then again, if you are smart enough to get the test right one way or another - you are probably smart enough to be a good hire.
- Horizon
These tests by brainbench seem fairly common. I've come across a few lately in the placement process. One for Visual Basic and one Mod Perl. Thanks for the info about the time affecting it. Now I won't run off and make coffee halfway through. I'll try to resist taking practice runs - seems all too doable though. Then again, if you are smart enough to get the test right one way or another - you are probably smart enough to be a good hire.
- Horizon