> Nothing is more demoralizing than being able to reply in your head the point in the interview where you got 'dinged' for something ridiculous due to a quirk o

> Nothing is more demoralizing than being able to reply in your head the point in the interview where you got 'dinged' for something ridiculous due to a quirk of the process like marker-based-programming and feeling that sent you on the trajectory for a rejection. Honestly, I'm so desensitized to that so I don't feel that way. I go in expecting a random brain teaser that I BS my way through. I actually land most jobs by recycling interview questions and answers from prior interviews. "Let me know if you've seen this question before" NOPE But more companies have also done more core competency related exercises with IDE's set up or take home exercises. Haven't been paid for a take home exercise yet, but I'm hearing thats happening a little more too. I think a lot of startups in the bay area are content that their employees will stay for around 18 months, so they dont need the brainteaser rationale that they need to interview an engineer on the idea that they change teams.