> also test for an emotional response depends on your definition of "test". i've yet to meet a trained interviewer, myself included. i've been doing this for a

> also test for an emotional response depends on your definition of "test". i've yet to meet a trained interviewer, myself included. i've been doing this for ages, and in my own mind i do think i am better than average at interviews and assessments. (without a useful rubric to judge against, take that with a grain of salt.) if i am to judge by only "vocal minority", ie negative feedback, services like triplebyte and Karat are the same. the interviewers are poorly trained. i would never do that kind of interview so i don't have firsthand knowledge in those cases. emotional response to a problem beyond your capability (kobyashi maru) isn't what the interviewer is going for. i agree, there is a component. that isn't the same as actually evaluating soft skills. to bring it back home, i remain unenlightened how my first comment demonstrates a failure of soft skills! thank you for the discussion.