[greenyoda]

"I wanted to use and like hackerrank as a hiring tool but found the questions had nothing to do with what devs do every day"

But then...

"I like to understand what people are passionate about both in tech and personally."

OK, so what do people's personal passions have to do with what devs do every day? Are you really going to hire someone based on whether they prefer playing music, or bicycling, or spending time with their kids?

Also, since we have a limited amount of time for the interview, I'd much prefer that you didn't waste time asking me personal questions that are irrelevant to the job requirements (or telling me personal things about yourself). I'd rather have time to ask you questions about the job and the company.

[BJanecke]

Hiring someone purely on technical skill is myopic, I'm not going to blabber on about "Cultural Fit" but in small to medium teams hiring someone with vastly opposing viewpoints can be detrimental or it could be greatly beneficial.

How could you expect to measure the social impact of a new member on your team when you look at them as a technical robot and not a human being.