> But I have always had (even when green) an attitude about interviews. I'm not looking at them as the company evaluating me, I'm looking at them as me evaluati

> But I have always had (even when green) an attitude about interviews. I'm not looking at them as the company evaluating me, I'm looking at them as me evaluating the company. Well said. Some companies' first ever response is a HackerRank link. without even a call. Those are effectively over immediately. That's an extreme case but one can find many red flags about a company during the interview process. Take home exams are great because they're usually well thought, some are even paid (fixed price and non-timed. If they're strictly timed run away). HackerRank on the other hand indicates high employee turnover, only fresh graduates, and the code is garbage. FAANG interviews which require 6 month practice beforehand indicate mass layoffs coming soon. Of-course the best are the ones where you have a conversation with a manager and they like you and hire you, but those are very rare. That's basically my 10+ year experience in general. I'm not even mentioning the dirty practices such as contacting your previous employer behind your back, etc. There are lots of other signs.