Two months ago, I took Turing's Data Science aptitude test. Today, I took the SQL assessment. I was hoping the system would have improved based on feedback — but it was the same chaotic mess. If anyone actually passes this exam, they deserve a medal.Why can't you build a test environment like StrataScratch? Their interface is simple and effective: questions on the left with table schemas clearly displayed (column names fully visible), a large code editor, a results panel below, a "Check Solution" button to test your output in real time, and an SQL dialect selector — all running seamlessly in the background. The user doesn't install anything, doesn't configure anything, just writes SQL.What Turing gave me instead: I spent 20 out of 60 minutes just setting up my environment — searching for database credentials, installing the MySQL package, figuring out how to connect to the database within the workspace, and hunting through 50–60 files trying to find where the table information was hidden. This is not a test of SQL — it's an obstacle course.The editor panels are tiny. The questions themselves are unreasonable for the time given. Six questions in 60 minutes, including a recursive CTE — with a significant chunk of that time lost to environment setup. I challenge Turing to actually test whether these questions are completable in 60 minutes, even in a proper environment like StrataScratch. They barely would be.Basic UX features are still missing: no option to hide the countdown timer, no language translation for questions. For a company that markets itself as an AI-powered platform, this is embarrassing.Turing doesn't assess your SQL ability. Platforms like Mercor and Alignerr offer a far more reasonable experience. It's hard to believe that Turing, which calls itself an AI company, is actually capable of matching qualified candidates with employers when it can't even build a functional test environment.
Claim your business profile now and gain access to all features and respond to customer reviews.
Turing.com connects world-class remote software developers with world-class companies. 300+ companies, including those backed by Google Ventures, Andreessen, Founders Fund, Kleiner, and Bloomberg, have hired Turing developers. Over 1M+ software engineers with excellent technical and communication skills have chosen Turing as their preferred online platform to land remote jobs.
Turing Hire Program: Turing developers rank among the world’s top 1% software engineers and hold expert proficiency across 100+ skill-sets, including React, Node, Python, Angular, Swift, React Native, Android, iOS, Java, Rails, Golang, PHP, Vue, DevOps, Machine Learning, among others. The company's vetting process rivals that of Silicon Valley firms and comprises rigorous tests and interviews; Turing reviews candidates’ Programming Skills, Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Specializations, Communication Skills, and Framework knowledge, among other parameters.
Turing Jobs Program: Turing remote developers earn higher salaries than local standards, enjoy a better work-life balance, and work in flexible schedules. They can find long-term, full-time jobs across a range of roles, like Full Stack, Frontend, Backend, Mobile, DevOps, and AI/ML/Data Engineering. Developers don't require visa documentation to be able to work at the best Turing US software jobs.
About Turing: Turing.com was established by serial entrepreneurs Jonathan Siddharth and Vijay Krishnan in 2018, after the successful acquisition of the duo's previous AI-powered firm. Since then, Turing has earned a coveted spot on the 2021 edition of America’s Best Startup Employers by Forbes and the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. The startup is backed by top Silicon Valley VCs like WestBridge Capital, founder of Upwork (Beerud Sheth), Foundation Capital, and angel investors such as Facebook’s first CTO (Adam D’Angelo), and executives from Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter, and Founders Fund.
See more
