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It absolutely does. One of my first programming interviews, post MSc graduation, was essentially a 3hr whiteboard interrogation. I should have walked out after
by jmfldn 6y ago
It absolutely does. One of my first programming interviews, post MSc graduation, was essentially a 3hr whiteboard interrogation. I should have walked out after an hour as, in retrospect I was stuck like a rabbit in the headlights, unable to think straight as this unpleasant interviewer essentially tried to dismantle every angle of my understanding of a subject. I was gripped with anxiety and lost confidence. He claimed he was just trying to find out the edges of what I knew but boy did he do it in an unpleasant way. Interrupting, making slightly snide comments, being plain rude at times. I think he was either an actual jerk or maybe just not very good with people.
Anyway, other than that interview where I was super stressed and tanked it, all my others have been nothing like it. Just goes to show how stress and a loss of confidence can wreck your chances.
- garbene 6y agoI interviewed at a company last month that reminded me of your experience. The interviewer was extremely rude and it was more of an interrogation than anything. After berating one of my responses, I told him this wasn’t going to work out, that this was easily the most off putting interview I’d ever experienced, but thanks for the consideration. The dude was stunned, apologized profusely, and we somehow salvaged the last 20 minutes which we spent nerding out on tech and hobbies. I ended up taking my name out of consideration, but it was a cool experience realizing I can (respectfully but assertively) tell people to fuck off if I need to.
- jmfldn 6y agoWell done for doing that. It's empowering to bear in mind that you are interviewing them too. If your interviewer is highly unpleasant then why on earth would you want to work for them / a company that thinks its OK to be represented by them. No thanks!