Definitely. I've had some algorithm-y interviews where I solved it in an original way, and they were ready to marry me off to their prettiest daughter. Then I

Definitely. I've had some algorithm-y interviews where I solved it in an original way, and they were ready to marry me off to their prettiest daughter. Then I've had others where I didn't even know what the hell they were asking, all requests for clarification were met with repetition of the original question, and both of us were probably wondering: "Is this guy stupid? an asshole? both?"