I feel your pain. I am graduating in a few months and recently interviewed at one of the "big" companies. I interviewed with 4 different teams on 3 separate occ

I feel your pain. I am graduating in a few months and recently interviewed at one of the "big" companies. I interviewed with 4 different teams on 3 separate occasions totaling 40 hours give or take. And what was the process like? A bombardment of random questions and whiteboard problems. One involved an algorithm to determine the best 8 pin pattern for an analog clock. They said they wanted to see how I tackled problems. I was furious. In the end though, how do you judge a developer's competency? I know there are people who thrive on these problems but can't actually program on a complex system and vice versa. You will eventually find a problem that you crush and a team that fits your niche. At least that's what I have been told.