> "Company, you need me more than I need you, and I expect YOU to jump through MY hoops." This is only true when you're a one-in-a-million talent. It's not goin

> "Company, you need me more than I need you, and I expect YOU to jump through MY hoops." This is only true when you're a one-in-a-million talent. It's not going to work for the other 999,999 people. (I assume "on-in-a-million" is an exaggeration to mean "exceptional") How skewed do you think the market is? Many here talk about developer shortage, suggesting an employee's market. But let's assume this is an employer's market, and the employers can really chose: how exceptional exactly does one have to be to afford to be picky about the interviewing process? My guess would be between one-in-ten to one-in-a-hundred. No more. I think this is really about status. Employees have lower status than their employer. They owe them obedience and loyalty (by law in most countries). Employers even expect a fair bit of deference most of the time. They expect the prospective employee to "know her place", and that includes putting up with dubious trivia questions. Sure, if you must work at some top hot shot reputable company, you need to put up with their processes, however silly or gruelling. Or you could decide they're not so hot after all, and search elsewhere. Even then, done right, refusing to jump through hoops raises your status. By acting like you're bargaining from a position of strength, your strengthen your position. If on the other hand you let them taking you for granted, they'll think less of you. Now there are those who expect spineless sheep. They tend to reject me. Fine with me, I would be unhappy with them anyway.