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by say_it_as_it_is 1569 days ago
> We don't believe tech management interviews should at all be automated. You really want these to be as qualitative and human-driven as possible.

It is a convenient myth that people who build the actual systems can be put through an automated filtering process capable of sifting wheat from chafe where as those who manage them are doing subjective, qualitative work that cannot possibly be measured.

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How would you measure the quality of a manager?

I do think everything can be measured given the data, and hence automated. The problem in the latter case seems to me that the data is not easily accessible.

Look to the GMAT for inspiration. GMAT measures Critical reasoning skills, analytical skills, comprehension skills, etc. Also, case interviews (think: management consultancies) can be applied to tech management applicants.