The best few (spanning multiple decades) have been those that didn't feel like modern "interviews" at all. That is, no: grilling, brain-teasers, "culture fit"

The best few (spanning multiple decades) have been those that didn't feel like modern "interviews" at all. That is, no: grilling, brain-teasers, "culture fit" tests; no pre-loaded, condescending "lemme see how dumb/smart this guy is -- because I can tell" vibe -- or other head games of any sort. And for that matter, no "script". But rather, simply: "Let's look at / talk about your work. How can you help us with our work? BTW, I'm liking the way this conversation is going -- when might you be available?" To keep things simple: roles/projects opening with discussions following the above model are pretty much the only ones I am interested in pursuing, these days.