1) Your style of code is much more common 2) Even if it wasn't, either or, it's not a big deal. 3) That kind of behavior is not normal even in the presence of

1) Your style of code is much more common 2) Even if it wasn't, either or, it's not a big deal. 3) That kind of behavior is not normal even in the presence of a serious problem. I would expect self control around a security flaw in production, let alone a triviality in an interview. Don't tolerate this. You're worth more than this.