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Software Developer Skills Assessment

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Software Development

Software Developer Skills Assessment

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Questions
10
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Skills
3
CommunicationJavaPython
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Assessment Summary
A Software Developers’s primary responsibilities are to design, program, document, and test pieces of software or systems that they make. Often software developers work in teams where they will contribute small components that when all pulled together comprises the final software product. They are responsible for the entire development process. This assessment contains 10 questions that are designed to test the varying skills of the candidate’s ability to succeed and thrive in the role from a variety of different skills that are relevant.
Skills tested in this assessment
A Software Developer must think about the end-user when writing their code in order to ensure the user experience is positive. They must be excellent communicators as they are required to collaborate with many teams and need to be able to look at the bigger picture when creating software and solving problems. Specifically, in the Vervoe skill assessment, the following skills are looked at it in detail, their Java + Python technical coding abilities and communication skills with stakeholders.
What to test with this assessment
From a carefully constructed set of questions that test an important subset of the required skills to successfully be a Software Developer, you will be able to determine their abilities be a well-rounded technology switched on individual who has programming skills in both Java and Python due to the intrinsic broadness that comes with being a Software Developer needing to have the ability to pick up different tools that are able to address problems that the business might face. Furthermore, a candidate’s communication skills will be able to be gauged when speaking to stakeholders which are interested in the previously mentioned business problems.

About the Software Developer Skills Assessment

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Software developers develop code using different languages in order to address a problem that has been laid out, this might be creating a whole new application or extending and upgrading an existing system.

Candidates who perform well on this Software Developer skills assessment will have all the technical skills to code in multiple different languages and follow software specifications.

You can expect to learn whether a candidate write and understand code in both Java + Python, able to effectively communicate with fellow programmers in their team, implement algorithms and the purpose of various functions in Java.

All software developers should have an understanding of java due to its high use in enterprise settings. As Java is a programming language, there are many areas you could focus on, such as syntax or package managers that are on offer. There are also other languages that are off-springs of Java which would be a conversation piece around why that particular language was picked over plain-old java.
Similar to Java, Python is another language all software developers should know due to its versatility and its agility in many different operating environments. It would be good to understand the settings the candidate has used Python before in order to gauge their expertise or fields of interest.
Often as a software developer, you’ll be working in teams of all varying sizes contributing to the same end goal, this is why it’s imperative that a software developer has good communication skills so that they’re able to freely talk their mind to colleagues and be receptive to the feedback given to them.
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Communication

Question Type: Audio

You are having a meeting with the CEO (who is non-technical) about an upcoming partnership with another platform. They are struggling to understand how our platform will be able to plug into the other without creating a whole new software. Please explain an API to a non-technical person.
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Python

Question Type: Code

Write some python code to print all the prime numbers between two input variables, we will label them as var1 and var2. Eg
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Java

Question Type: Multiple Choice

What is purpose of the function 'function.identity()'?

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Yes, all assessments are fully customizable meaning you can edit a word or two or delete the question and add your own. You can also customize correct answer samples to your exact business specifications.

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Bottom Funnel: A great opportunity to focus on a single outcome and test extensively with a more elaborate question and some documentation around the process. Assessments take ~ 1.5 hrs to complete.

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We offer a range of interactive question types including code challenges, presentations, spreadsheets, document uploads, video, audio, multiple choice with media options and more. Each question type is a sample version of the real life tool. For example a code challenge is a snapshot of a live developer environment where a candidate can complete a specific task.
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Yes, all skills assessment are customizable and can be created to simulate a job or task. This provides the ability to test a candidate on real-life skills and abilities required for the role. A unique combination of different types of questions can simulate how a candidate will perform in different scenarios.

Combining a detailed Software Developer job description with a Software Developer skills assessment can help to identify the specific skills and knowledge required for the job, and can streamline the candidate selection process. By writing a clear and concise job description, hiring managers can attract the right Software Developer candidates for each role.

Vervoe's comprehensive recruitment guides provide a competency framework that maps out the core job-related skills and soft skills required for success in the role. A recruitment guide helps understand the hiring process of building the ideal candidate profile, writing an accurate job description based on skills, selecting the ideal candidate, interviewing top performers, and making a job offer.

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