DEV Community

Discussion on: I just took couple of LinkedIn quizzes and was wondering do they even matter?! 🤔

Collapse
 
fredtux profile image
Florin Dinu

How is the test in terms of difficulty?

Collapse
 
mjraadi profile image
Mohammadjavad Raadi

I took Git and JavaScript. They were both a little challenging but not that difficult.

Collapse
 
ghaliba3 profile image
Ghalib A • Edited

I did 4 quizzes yesterday having read your post. Git was challenging but Java was easy. I also did AWS and GCP and passed all of them although i would have loved to see if i got 90% or more consistently.

My general impression is that any of my recent hires would have failed Git test although they will pass React.js or Python which is what they would be predominantly doing. I am keen on doing a Salesforce quiz if there is one.

Collapse
 
albogdano profile image
Alex Bogdanovski • Edited

I just failed the Java quiz (LOL). It was kinda hard because you have to know very intricate details about how the compiler works. To me, this kind of quiz proves nothing. It's nothing more than a flair badge on your profile. Useful for recruiters probably, useless to the companies hiring you. Our job is much more than memorizing syntax.
edit: I also took the C quiz and passed but I've never written more than 200 lines of C code in my life. Would you hire me based on that information?

Collapse
 
flamesoff profile image
Artem

Americans are obsessed with tests, though the tests are out of touch with real life.

Collapse
 
olee2002 profile image
Okhyun Lee

lol

Collapse
 
sinistabeatz profile image
SINISTA BEATZ

They only give you enough time to read the question and the answers. You have mere seconds to answer the question.