Analysis of 52 most recent Codesmith offers LinkedIns and trends on who is getting a job right now and why. Summary: an average of 11.7 months of experience claimed for 3 week long projects (lacking evidence of additional time spent). Majority claimed to have prior SWE-adjacent experience.

The only change I've seen is the background check process used to 'text this number and tell them what you told the company and we'll confirm it' to a more legit "background check request" process that still includesquestions about how long you told the company you worked on the project and how you framed OS Labs to the company. Like a legit process wouldn't ask you what you told the company - they would independently figure out what dates you worked at OS Labs and the whole point is that should match what the company expected. If they are just confirming what you told the company that explains how people get through background checks.