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I was curious about this position (the fact that you are upfront that you need to do a big refactor), but then the application form was very off-putting.

> Tell us about yourself in 3 KPIs, with a brief explanation and examples. (A KPI is a number that evaluate performance in a specific aspect.)

> Record and upload an unedited face-cam video (3 to 10 minutes) where you explain a problem you had this week and how you solved it on your own.

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Thanks for the feedback. Indeed I don't want to get the wrong expectations & be as clear as possible. It will be a painful cleaning job at first (at least that's how refactoring is viewed by most).

And yes we do have a carefully crafted process. Those questions / requests are very meaningful for us.

Recording a video of yourself explaining something is just a non-starter for me. Maybe I'm just old and not part of the Instagram/TikTok generation, but I'd feel very self-conscious. I doubt I'm the only one.

I kinda like it, not a big deal and filters out most lazy applicants

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