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Stuff they get done. It was a really good interview. Without going into too much detail (NDA), I had a take-home project about a real world problem, then there
by rckclmbr 11y ago
Stuff they get done. It was a really good interview. Without going into too much detail (NDA), I had a take-home project about a real world problem, then there were a lot of questions about the project. Of course there are always doofy puzzles too, but those weren't a focus.
The only thing I didn't like about the interview was that they compared themselves with qualifying for the Olympics. That I should "consider it an honor" because I made it to the interview, which is like making it to the Olympic Trials. While I understand what they meant, I think it was a very pompous statement.
- Bartweiss 11y agoI've heard similar statements to that one, and never been pleased. I met someone with Dropbox who spent much of our conversation telling me how they only take the best (with extensive namedropping) and most applicants never even get a return phonecall. I think it was meant to draw me in by promising a selective team (he took my resume), but it didn't work at all. It simply felt like he was bragging about his own greatness (because he did have a job there) while telling me they would probably waste my time. Even if the sentiment is good, any variant of "we're so great that failing is still an honor" feels tacky and self-aggrandizing.