>I may learn react via books/tutorials, get a great score in the test, never use it and/or forget it by the time
Thats one of the point of programming test, there are tons of framework/language out there, every company might use different language/framework, a standardize test streamline the interview process, make it easy for you to interview in many different company.
>Given that it's not clear as to what problem such a test will solve
It very least shows that you are care enough for the job that you willing to prepare time to prepare for it.
>Some people are better test takers than others
Sure, life is never fair, but for those who are worse test takers then it just mean you have spend more time and effort to practice it.
> Thats one of the point of programming test, there are tons of framework/language out there, every company might use different language/framework, a standardize test streamline the interview process, make it easy for you to interview in many different company.
As you said, they're very different. The thing is it might not be possible, as the technology develops and diverges, to have this one standardized test.
> It very least shows that you are care enough for the job that you willing to prepare time to prepare for it.
It applies to grinding leetcode as well, so not really related here.
> Sure, life is never fair, but for those who are worse test takers then it just mean you have spend more time and effort to practice it.
It can't be like, because some people are just not good at being tested, sorry, we don't want to work with you. They're of different purpose.
But the basic/fundamental like algorithm and data structures are still the same.
Yes just like grinding leetcode, is at least shown that you are willing to put the effort.
If you are someone who just not good at being tested then well you have to make it up with some other skills. For example being a really2 good domain expert that the company seek for you instead of the other way around or having excellent networking(as in relationship) skills.
Thats one of the point of programming test, there are tons of framework/language out there, every company might use different language/framework, a standardize test streamline the interview process, make it easy for you to interview in many different company.
>Given that it's not clear as to what problem such a test will solve
It very least shows that you are care enough for the job that you willing to prepare time to prepare for it.
>Some people are better test takers than others
Sure, life is never fair, but for those who are worse test takers then it just mean you have spend more time and effort to practice it.