I just got done doing a 4 hour long programming problem as the first start in the interview process at a company. In my long history of finding jobs, this is th

I just got done doing a 4 hour long programming problem as the first start in the interview process at a company. In my long history of finding jobs, this is the way to go. It was a well thought out, challenging problem, and the solution really flexed a lot of different aspects of what a good programmer should be able to do. It has the added bonus of me thinking this might be an above average company and I'm more interested in them than any of my other prospects.