I don’t think based on what I’m reading here that this is a criticism of coding during interviews so much as it is a criticism of candidate-hostile atmospheres

I don’t think based on what I’m reading here that this is a criticism of coding during interviews so much as it is a criticism of candidate-hostile atmospheres in general. I’d also point out that social interactions are predicated on judging each other, and that this is healthy. It’s also not all one-sided. As an interviewee I choose to approach interviews as a process of satisfying my own curiosity and the curiosity of the potential employer about our viability as partners. That process doesn’t have to be a negative experience, and I don’t think a code screen or brain teaser really contributes directly to whether it is or not.