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It is a necessary but not sufficient criteria.

• mlevental 9y ago
  criterion
• kafkaesq 9y ago
  Whether they're necessary (or even useful) or not is one of those things you'll find a variety of viewpoints on, to say the least. Leaving aside the whole issue of whether actually done properly (or even reasonably).
  • dsacco 9y ago
    He didn't say those interviews are necessary. He said that being willing to put up with them is necessary to "play" (by definition, otherwise you won't do them), even if it's not sufficient to "win". Again, presenting this neutrally: the quote about the only way to win being not to play is clearly false. If you choose to play (choose to go through the whiteboard circus), you might win (get paid a lot of money at a large and stable tech company). You also might not, but that possibility is there for any interview.
    • kafkaesq 9y ago
      OK, thanks for clarifying. I read that line a bit too fast. As to the core of what you're saying -- between the lines, the value proposition seems to come down to this: "Yeah, everyone knows by know those whiteboard sessions are mostly bullshit. But hey, if you're willing to swallow your pride and suck it up like everyone else, these companies might throw a little bit of money your way. Coz that's the name of the game, yo -- in case you haven't heard by now." At some point one gets tired of basing one's life on considerations like that.