>And people tend to avoid cognitive dissonance by finding excuses for their failings. I wondered this of myself. It's a reasonable question. But like I said,

>And people tend to avoid cognitive dissonance by finding excuses for their failings. I wondered this of myself. It's a reasonable question. But like I said, I spoke to people who've been hired by Google and their experiences matched mine. >So certainly some people walk away (as the grandparent poster did) upset that they are asked questions which are "below" them. That wasn't my problem. I thought the questions were fine. See here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1205593 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1205593