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Many people have had a different experience from yours. Idiotic, irrelevant coding questions; clueless technical interviewers using the interview as an opportu

Many people have had a different experience from yours. Idiotic, irrelevant coding questions; clueless technical interviewers using the interview as an opportunity to stroke their ego, or having no idea of good questions to ask. I don't consider interviewing "beneath me", but its a two-way street. I prepared for my job and this interview. If the prospective company shows a serious lack of skill/professionalism, its not only a red flag, its demoralizing, especially when they approached me. I've had this happen multiple times. I've also had great, well-considered experiences. Thank goodness.

harryh 11y ago
Ya, you're prolly right that that I just haven't personally experienced much on the "opportunity to stroke their ego, or having no idea of good questions to ask" side of the spectrum. I think if I did though, I'd mostly just laugh it off? It would make it clear that I didn't want to work some place, and it's not like good engineers lack for opportunities these days. Some people just seem to get UPSET about it though. I guess that's the real part I don't understand. Why the intensity? Not from you specifically, but from some folks.
- vonmoltke 11y ago
  > I think if I did though, I'd mostly just laugh it off? Until you have had dozens of them and they become the rule rather than the exception. > it's not like good engineers lack for opportunities these days That is a very myopic view. Outside of a few hot areas and technologies getting a job is very much a meat grinder.