What is Technical Assessment? — UK Software Development Guide

ClickMasters conducts 2–3 hour practical technical assessments for all engineers before placement with clients. Our assessment format: a real-world practical exercise (building a feature or reviewing existing code — not algorithmic puzzles), a system design discussion, and a code review exercise. UK legal consideration under the Equality Act 2010: technical assessments must be designed to avoid discriminating against protected characteristics — assessments that systematically disadvantage neurodivergent candidates are legally risky. ClickMasters designs practical assessments that test real-world competence rather than speed on toy problems.