If you suspect ageism, try interviewing at large companies whos primary business is not tech. Ive rejected candidates who struggled with the basics, for not exp

If you suspect ageism, try interviewing at large companies whos primary business is not tech. Ive rejected candidates who struggled with the basics, for not explaining their thought process, constantly interrupting me (or arguing),not listening to my guidance, some even ran the interview and didn’t think it was worth their time to solve the questions. You have to be able to do the job but also, we have to feel we can work with you and you can adapt to our codebase without having to justify every past decision to you. It’s amazing to me how many people I would have hired had they just worked through the problem step by step, communicated, and taken my feedback seriously. It seems to me there is a serious lack of basics and communication skills out there. I suspect none of the candidates were aware of their mistakes. I never ask trick/FAANG style question. However, I have noticed more junior team members are ruthless with their judgement during the interview process. Find a company with an older demographic, and treat the interview as a peer work session. Whatever you do, don’t give up.