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I (thankfully) just got hired and it took 7 interviews. 6 of which included live coding. And I got lucky, as they could've said no after all that time investmen

I (thankfully) just got hired and it took 7 interviews. 6 of which included live coding. And I got lucky, as they could've said no after all that time investment. I understand that hiring is hard and I've had bad hires before, so I know it's definitely costly. I've had candidates with years of experience that couldn't code, so I get some of it. But at the same time it's almost insulting to have to prove that I know how to code 6 times over, with 15+ years of experience. I don't know what the solution is, but it's definitely not to steal even more free time from interviewees.

rokkitmensch 3y ago
"Steal" is an interesting word to use, since they don't really get much for their time spent like that. I don't have a better one, but it strikes me as a lose-lose deal if it falls through after all of that.
- Draiken 3y ago
  Agreed, it might not be the best word to describe it. I guess one aspect is that on other interviews they at the very least pay for all the work you end up doing. You're normally sacrificing your leisure time which, under normal circumstances, is worth even more than your normal rate. But because of the power imbalance involved, you're expected to do it for free. It just leaves a sour taste in your mouth.