Every full-day on-site interview for an engineering role I’ve done results in me being pretty exhausted, even when there’s minimal technical questions. My theor

Every full-day on-site interview for an engineering role I’ve done results in me being pretty exhausted, even when there’s minimal technical questions. My theory, which maybe is slightly related to this article, is that thinking through all the potential future things that might happen as a result of choosing this job is mentally draining. Your brain is evaluating what you might be working on, what the future boss might be like, what your coworkers are like and if any seem particularly compatible or not with you, etc. That sounds like some hard thinking to me.