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Easy: Don't agree with it (unless you're really desperate for the job). The amount of times when "quick thinking" and "fast-solution, now, give it, before this
by zo1 12y ago
Easy: Don't agree with it (unless you're really desperate for the job).
The amount of times when "quick thinking" and "fast-solution, now, give it, before this clock ticks!!" actually happens in day-to-day situations is ridiculously tiny. So testing for it in an interview is pointless, and I'd tell them just that.
- nnd 12y agoI completely agree with you. Unfortunately, the best companies use this interview process (at least for initial screening). Yes it is broken, but I think of it just as a set of hoops you have to jump through to show your ability to commit (i.e. in this case get better at algorithmic trivia). I'm not desperate for any job, but I am desperate for a job in a breakout company.