Well, welcome to the Russian mentality. During my past life in Russia, I was interviewed many times for local companies, and it was not always a pleasant experi

Well, welcome to the Russian mentality. During my past life in Russia, I was interviewed many times for local companies, and it was not always a pleasant experience. Questions like "name all the IP packet fields with their lengths, in the right order" were not uncommon. For the past decade, I've been working outside of Russia. The interviews I had in Western companies were easier (even for faang), but deeper. I have a few theories that might explain this, but it's really hard without historical context. In a nutshell, most of these guys had Soviet parents, so they inherited the Soviet culture from them. Arrogance, humiliation, and rigidity are part and parcel of it. Still, I believe, that author has made some valid points, but the article itself is just difficult to digest for the unprepared audience.