I hire engineers for a living, and find intellectually dishonest any interview practice I wouldn't enjoy myself. Paper coding, whiteboard coding, brain teasers, and algorithmic beatdowns are out. Representative take-home work samples and conversational problem solving are in.
My candidates are told throughout the process that what we're looking for is a demonstration of how technical collaboration might work if we were employed by the same company. This takes away most of the stress of interviewing, which I know via candidate surveys.
My advice would be to steer clear from employers who use a soulless cookie cutter process that makes people feel like a commodity. This is how you'll also be treated during daily interactions and in conversations about your career development. Don't be under any illusion that you'll be able to find yourself on the right side of such a situation.
My candidates are told throughout the process that what we're looking for is a demonstration of how technical collaboration might work if we were employed by the same company. This takes away most of the stress of interviewing, which I know via candidate surveys.
My advice would be to steer clear from employers who use a soulless cookie cutter process that makes people feel like a commodity. This is how you'll also be treated during daily interactions and in conversations about your career development. Don't be under any illusion that you'll be able to find yourself on the right side of such a situation.