> Your interviewers try to understand what it feels like to work with you on a daily basis.
If that were true then why not simulate those situations rather than riddles, google-able CS trivia, or whatever the interview flavor of the month is?
I'd actually argue that for many companies this post is true (i.e. that getting it "right" is less important than the journey) but I still won't forgive companies that design the most hostile interview questions possible, and are then surprised when interviewees complain.
You can read the types of questions Google asks here:
https://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/Google-Software-Engineer...
I'd never interview at Google or any other company that operates this way. If the very first interaction I'm going to have is off-topic trivia, we're done, the company failed MY interview. The questions Google asks are disrespectful and unprofessional.
But disrespectful and unprofessional interview questions ("why are manhole covers round?") has become the new normal in this field.
If that were true then why not simulate those situations rather than riddles, google-able CS trivia, or whatever the interview flavor of the month is?
I'd actually argue that for many companies this post is true (i.e. that getting it "right" is less important than the journey) but I still won't forgive companies that design the most hostile interview questions possible, and are then surprised when interviewees complain.
You can read the types of questions Google asks here:
https://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/Google-Software-Engineer...
I'd never interview at Google or any other company that operates this way. If the very first interaction I'm going to have is off-topic trivia, we're done, the company failed MY interview. The questions Google asks are disrespectful and unprofessional.
But disrespectful and unprofessional interview questions ("why are manhole covers round?") has become the new normal in this field.