Have you ever read Coders at Work? One of the things that terrified me when I read it was Ken Thompson's description of his interviewing process. Paraphrasing

Have you ever read Coders at Work? One of the things that terrified me when I read it was Ken Thompson's description of his interviewing process. Paraphrasing: He would ask about a project the interviewee was proud of, then drill them with critical questions about it. I actually like the general idea. But the social pressure of this situation seems to be quite intense.