> The biggest problem is that the questions are so random and span almost anything. Exactly. I have no problem coding up a solution if I have an hour to do som

> The biggest problem is that the questions are so random and span almost anything. Exactly. I have no problem coding up a solution if I have an hour to do some research. Either give the topics ahead of time or ask it as a homework assignment. If the job requires hurry-up coding solutions to whatever crap falls on your desk without any design, research or discussion of alternative, the quality of their product and codebase probably reflect this.