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If I could blacklist companies that do whiteboard interviews, for example, I'd do it. I'm not expecting most companies to show their hand, though, precisely bec
by noarchy 10y ago
If I could blacklist companies that do whiteboard interviews, for example, I'd do it. I'm not expecting most companies to show their hand, though, precisely because of how unpopular these practices have become.
- dominotw 10y ago> precisely because of how unpopular these practices have become. I've been interviewing for past 1 month and every single company made me do whiteboard, big O stuff past phonescreen. I think you are over estimating how much HN leaks into real world.
- noarchy 10y ago>I've been interviewing for past 1 month and every single company made me do whiteboard, big O stuff past phonescreen. I don't doubt that at all, and I know whiteboarding is popular with interviewers. I'm talking about its popularity with interviewees.
- smm2000 10y agoI actually like whiteboarding interviews and treat them as intellectual challenge. The best ones are when I am thinking faster than interviewer or can come up with optimal solution that he does not know. A lot of fun. I also understand why some people hate such interviews especially if the are not good at algo or do not like pressure of interviewing.
- dominotw 10y agoI also had a couple where 3 guys sat behind me and watched as I typed up an implementation of some card game puzzle solver. Comically sad.