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"Be yourself" is misleading advice, there are a bunch of things you need to do in an interview that aren't natural for anybody.

• mc32 12y ago
  It depends on how you want to interpret "yourself". Our selves have very many facets. We have the at-home facet, the with-friends, the one at-work, the one in front of a court. They are all our self. It basically means be natural for the face you're putting on. Don't over do it. Don't construct something overly elaborate such that it misrepresents you and it becomes apparent. Don't over think it.
  • iopq 12y ago
    I don't have a "write some algorithm in 15 minutes" self because I never do it at my job, but here I am, trying to rush an implementation on a whiteboard.
    • mc32 12y ago
      Part of that is doing research and getting to know what the company looks for in candidates and what you can expect in interviews and how you meet them. Sometimes it won't be a good fit, and that's alright. If they want you to be their monkey and that's not you, I'd say don't do it. Of course, that's very easy for me to say, but if you think it's unreasonable and don't like it, find another company. There is no "one" company --just like there is no "one" romantic partner. It's all about trade-offs.
      • iopq 12y ago
        I wouldn't be doing that at the job either. Who writes algorithms under time pressure on a whiteboard? You have all day to write code on your computer at a job. There is no rush. But the interview is much different than what you'd be doing at the job.