> it has been fascinating to watch how the current style of tech interviews has opened doors for a lot of smart, motivated people
And also closed the door for lots of smart, motivated people who are excellent engineers, but do badly in stressed up situations where they need to do something (coming up with an answer on the spot, usually w.o. being able to do any research) that the job they are being interviewed for rarely if ever actually demands of them.
> to move past the situations where people were trying to coast in on the reputation of their university or by getting an “internship” from their dad’s friend’s company.
And also closed the door for lots of smart, motivated people who are excellent engineers, but do badly in stressed up situations where they need to do something (coming up with an answer on the spot, usually w.o. being able to do any research) that the job they are being interviewed for rarely if ever actually demands of them.
> to move past the situations where people were trying to coast in on the reputation of their university or by getting an “internship” from their dad’s friend’s company.
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