| Not being a programmer, nor a recruiter for IT jobs, but having some experience in recruiting in my professional field, it doesn't look to me like such a great letter/proposal. Mind you, this might also depend on the specifics of the ad/request Mr. Fasiha was responding to. I mean this same letter if received from a senior developer would be received very differently than if coming from a first time or junior developer. What strikes me as negative, is - beyond the unneeded citation - is the sneaky/flattering tone (IMHO) or - maybe - failed attempt at humour in this sentence: >I'd never heard of HackerRank, but after you wrote two other employers sent me their own HackerRank tests. Having worked on those tests first (I considered them practice, for the real thing with ABC :) Then right after having confessed an almost total ignorance on the test, and only two previous experiences with it, the Author goes on at length enumerating in detail why and how the tests are "wrong". I would have more liked a sentence to the effect of either "after having gone through these tests n times I find them inaccurate" or "never heard about these tests, not being familiar with them I fear they might not reflect entirely my potentiality". Pontificating on something you just stated not being fully familiar with doesn't sound that good to me. |