> I'm okay being hired as a "senior software engineer" and working my way up, but they insist on interviewing me as a staff level, which I clearly am not capabl

> I'm okay being hired as a "senior software engineer" and working my way up, but they insist on interviewing me as a staff level, which I clearly am not capable of achieving. > but it's those damn algorithm questions I just can't get past I was under the impression there was a minimum bar on the algorithms that applies regardless of seniority and whether you pass the interview as a junior/senior/staff/etc. was mostly dependent on communication, system design interview, etc.