Take-Home Assessment Package - Senior PHP Laravel Engineer

This folder contains the complete assessment package for evaluating Senior PHP Laravel Engineer candidates.

📁 Folder Structure

assessment/
├── README.md (this file)
├── TAKEHOME_ASSESSMENT.md (Main assessment document for candidates)
├── ASSESSMENT_SETUP_GUIDE.md (Setup guide for candidates)
└── starter-code/ (Legacy code files for candidates to work with)
    ├── app/
    │   ├── Http/Controllers/
    │   │   └── TransactionController.php
    │   ├── Models/
    │   │   ├── User.php
    │   │   └── Transaction.php
    │   └── Services/
    │       └── PaymentGateway.php
    └── database/migrations/
        ├── create_users_table.php
        ├── create_wallets_table.php
        └── create_transactions_table.php

📋 Files Overview

1. TAKEHOME_ASSESSMENT.md - Complete assessment instructions with all 5 sections
2. ASSESSMENT_SETUP_GUIDE.md - Instructions to set up the starter repository
3. starter-code/ - Legacy code files to refactor and work with

🎯 Assessment Sections

1. Section 1: Legacy Codebase Analysis & Refactoring (30 points)
2. Section 2: System Design & Architecture (25 points)
3. Section 3: Testing & Quality Assurance (20 points)
4. Section 4: Legacy Modernization & Migration (15 points)
5. Section 5: Node.js Integration & Microservices (10 points)

Total: 100 points

🚀 Quick Start

1. Read TAKEHOME_ASSESSMENT.md for complete instructions
2. Review ASSESSMENT_SETUP_GUIDE.md for setup instructions
3. Use code files in starter-code/ as starting point
4. Submit GitHub repository + PDF document

⏱️ Timeline

• Duration: 1-3 days for candidates
• Expected Time: 5-15 hours of work

📧 Support

For questions or clarifications, contact the hiring team lead.

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Good luck! 🚀