I think we all want jobs where we are challenged, work on interesting problems, are are appreciated! However, the fact is, that just doesn't happen all the time. You'll be challenged with interesting stuff
sometimes, just much less frequently than you hope. This gets back to needing to lower your expectations. If you do ask about this in an interview, you won't get a valid answer. The answer will be from their context, not yours. "
Of course it is challenging and super exciting place!@" Right.
If you want something challenging and exciting, look for an early stage company where you can wear lots of hats. That's where I've had the best luck. But still, it's not 100% solution. You'll still have plenty of dull days.
If the working world was built only for smart people with genius IQ's, there wouldn't be enough workers. It's built for the other ~95%. Don't get me wrong though, because when that other 95% needs you, they really need you. There are things you'll be able to figure out that nobody else can. But most of the time, those problems aren't happening. You'll see stories on here about someone going through some incredibly difficult leetcode interview, only to discover that after they take the job, it's all simple CRUD API or HTML form work.
If you want something challenging and exciting, look for an early stage company where you can wear lots of hats. That's where I've had the best luck. But still, it's not 100% solution. You'll still have plenty of dull days.
If the working world was built only for smart people with genius IQ's, there wouldn't be enough workers. It's built for the other ~95%. Don't get me wrong though, because when that other 95% needs you, they really need you. There are things you'll be able to figure out that nobody else can. But most of the time, those problems aren't happening. You'll see stories on here about someone going through some incredibly difficult leetcode interview, only to discover that after they take the job, it's all simple CRUD API or HTML form work.