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Your last paragraph sums what why everyone on HN is so upset about the interview process. That is, the process is tailored for new grads, and what is being test
by glouwbug 6y ago
Your last paragraph sums what why everyone on HN is so upset about the interview process. That is, the process is tailored for new grads, and what is being tested is not at all related to the job. 5 years of schooling, and 10 years of experience is not enough if you can't implement depth first search using double linked lists, hashes - and ultimately graph theory - within 45 mins. Heck, new grads can't even do so.
- cmrdporcupine 6y agoWell, yes, if you looked at my comments you'd see I'm part of that "everybody" set. But to moderate it a bit; in my interview training at Google it was clear: the interviewee doesn't have to get the answer correct. The point is to see how they think. I mean, I think it's still insulting, but there is that.