> And a lot of interviewers as you say, especially at the top firms, don't really care about "how a candidate thinks" at all; From my direct knowledge of some

> And a lot of interviewers as you say, especially at the top firms, don't really care about "how a candidate thinks" at all; From my direct knowledge of some “top firms”, if you only cared about correctness then you wouldn’t be able to fill out the interview feedback form. Transparency may help, but in my experience, that’s what recruiters actually do and some of them are fairly good at it. The recruiter has a strong incentive to get you hired (they get bonuses for hiring people!) and will explain as much of the process as they can, if you are willing to listen. That said, there seems to be a fair bit of turnover in tech recruiting. And, as you said, every interviewer will be different. But I don’t see a way to fix that without eliminating technical interviews altogether. You are being judged, the interviewers are subjective, they do disagree about the rubric, and a bunch of money is on the line. It’s completely reasonable to be anxious. I don’t really see a way out.