What kind of test should be given to Java EE programmers? [closed]

Question

I'm looking to hire developers and I wish to test them. I have been especially told by my boss that we should have programmers on board that can consult on banking sector software and I'm to come up with the test. Now I've never done Java EE development in depth and my knowledge of it isn't the greatest but I've not had any trouble understanding what I've read so far.

Now I'm wondering how to construct a test to test candidates for Java EE knowledge as well as experience. And if I should make the test more conceptual like logical reasoning and pattern detection etc.

Answer 1

RESTful FizzBuzz

Give them a computer, full access to the Internet, and a fresh install of Eclipse. Say to them that you'd like them to implement the FizzBuzz program. Once they've completed that, ask them if they could create a RESTful web service that provides the FizzBuzz answer using a JAX-RS URI definition like this:

http://localhost:8080/FizzBuzz/{value}

Then sit with them as they go about it, asking and answering questions. If they can do that reasonably efficiently then you've got most of what you need to know.

Answer 2

Just listen ;) They explain it to you in depth: Roundup '11 - Interviewing and Hiring Software Engineers Fully

http://javaposse.com/java-posse-368-roundup-11-interviewing-and-hiring http://www.developerfusion.com/media/132147/roundup-11-interviewing-and-hiring/