Byteboard
Byteboard offers project-based assessments to evaluate candidates across various software engineering skills, aiming to reduce bias and improve the candidate experience.
Services
Byteboard offers project-based assessments tailored for evaluating candidates across more than 20 software engineering skills. Their platform integrates with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to provide a seamless data flow. They provide a collaborative live coding tool named CodeCollab specifically for onsite interviews. Byteboard's CoreEval product features project-based take-home interviews, aiming to save engineering time and improve the candidate experience.
Products
Byteboard's primary products include project-based assessments, CodeCollab, and CoreEval. These assessments feature a technical reasoning exercise and a code implementation exercise. The platform supports multiple programming languages such as Java, Python, Ruby, C++, and more. Additionally, Byteboard's assessments accommodate various roles including Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Mobile Engineering, Frontend Web Development, Data Analysis, Data Engineering, and Security Engineering.
Assessment Features
Byteboard's assessments are designed to be inclusive and reduce bias, utilizing anonymized evaluations to ensure fairness. The platform is reviewed by practicing engineers and researchers to maintain consistency. Each assessment includes structured rubrics for consistent and fair grading, and detailed performance reports with recommendations for advancing candidates. Byteboard also embraces AI coding solutions like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot within its assessments.
Client Integration
Byteboard's platform is built to support high-volume hiring and is fully remote, offering asynchronous assessments to accommodate different schedules. Their scalable assessments aim to limit candidate anxiety and improve sentiment. Byteboard's clients, including companies like Lyft, Figma, and Betterment, have successfully used the platform to enhance their technical hiring processes and increase offer rates to diverse talent.
Inclusivity and Fairness
Byteboard is committed to designing assessments that evaluate real-world skills rather than test-taking abilities. Their assessments minimize bias through anonymized evaluations and structured rubrics. By limiting candidate anxiety and improving candidate sentiment, Byteboard allows a fairer and more inclusive hiring process. The platform's detailed performance reports and recommendations guide candidates toward advancement, fostering a merit-based evaluation approach.