The interview process is somewhat akin to the “stress” gatekeeping in other industries, where people in charge say “I’ve gone through this, so it makes sense th

The interview process is somewhat akin to the “stress” gatekeeping in other industries, where people in charge say “I’ve gone through this, so it makes sense that others would have to also or else we risk getting worse people”. While not really in the same ballpark it feels somewhat like the medical residency system, something that everyone knows is drastically unhealthy but it keeps getting propagated because people are afraid of what happens when you change it. As someone with clinically diagnosed and treated anxiety the whiteboard interview is an absolute personal hell. I have extremely good performance ratings everywhere I’ve landed a job even in very high stakes actual work environments, but my opinion on the average interview process is it’s extremely discriminatory against people who deal with practically any mental health issue (which, let’s face it is probably quite prevalent in this industry).