Contractor Developer Assessment

Contact Information

Name *

Email *

Phone

Technical Assessment

1. Converting Time in C# *

Show how you would convert DateTime.UtcNow into central time zone.

2. Proxy Creation Description *

Describe the result of this statement: IMyInterface proxy = Factory.Create<IMyInterface>();

3. Database SELECT Statement *

A database table called ‘Listing’ exists with the following fields: ID (int, pk), Name (varchar), IsPromoted (bit). Write a SELECT statement that accepts @Query as input, and returns all entries from this table with a partial match on this. Promoted listings, if they exist in the results, should be boosted so that they appear in every odd result, starting with position #1.

4. HTML Form *

Write the HTML for a form, asking the user for their name, email and phone number.

5. Helpful Tools *

List any tools a developer might find helpful in answering questions 1-4.

Professional Experience

6. Deadline Communication *

Describe a recent situation where you told a client or senior that a requested delivery date was unrealistic. How did you communicate it and what was the outcome?

7. Estimate Overruns *

If you realize a feature you own is trending 40% over estimate, at what point and how would you surface that? Also, describe a specific situation in detail where you have seen this occur.

8. Hierarchy Comfort *

Tell us about a time you disagreed with your tech lead’s solution. What did you do?

Availability & Working Style

9. Time Zone Overlap *

Our core collaboration window is 08:00–11:00 CST (18:30–21:30 IST) Mon-Thu. Can you commit to those hours for meetings and quick turn-arounds? Anything that would prevent it?

10. Detail vs Ambiguity *

You receive a one-paragraph feature request with no wireframe. Outline your first three steps.

11. Domain Communication *

Rewrite this requirement as a clear acceptance-criteria list in Gherkin ‘Given/When/Then’ format: “Build a date range picker that defaults to last week.”