What I'm worried about is the b2b crowdsourcing of these rankings between companies. Corporations have shown an affinity for sharing data, like Facebook and Google buying ad targeting data. I feel like it is only a matter of time before your tinder data, resume data, etc., is all fed into your credit score, etc., to the point where a minority of the population is completely screwed over by false negative rates made by bad data scientists.
Any type of score is regulated by the Fair Credit and reporting act. These scores may fall under that regulation, especially if they are operating as a clearinghouse.
That's true for your credit score, but these screenings could effectively blacklist someone from the industry if a bad encounter with TripleByte or someone like them is shared between all employers.
I wouldn't be surprised if TripleByte has already triangulated data with HN or other YC companies to get additional profile information on applicants.
The unpredictability of what will show up on the tests, and the unknown future of my 'grade', is a major turn-off. I'd prefer to see a certification process, where you can study for the test, then take the test, and pay to retake it if you want to improve your score. If the technical knowledge in the tests is that important for their clients, then sharing that openly will increase the pool of successful candidates over the long term.
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What I'm worried about is the b2b crowdsourcing of these rankings between companies. Corporations have shown an affinity for sharing data, like Facebook and Google buying ad targeting data. I feel like it is only a matter of time before your tinder data, resume data, etc., is all fed into your credit score, etc., to the point where a minority of the population is completely screwed over by false negative rates made by bad data scientists.
Any type of score is regulated by the Fair Credit and reporting act. These scores may fall under that regulation, especially if they are operating as a clearinghouse.
That's true for your credit score, but these screenings could effectively blacklist someone from the industry if a bad encounter with TripleByte or someone like them is shared between all employers.
Still relevant and still covered.
I wouldn't be surprised if TripleByte has already triangulated data with HN or other YC companies to get additional profile information on applicants.
The unpredictability of what will show up on the tests, and the unknown future of my 'grade', is a major turn-off. I'd prefer to see a certification process, where you can study for the test, then take the test, and pay to retake it if you want to improve your score. If the technical knowledge in the tests is that important for their clients, then sharing that openly will increase the pool of successful candidates over the long term.