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checkmypythons
4y ago
I think you forget that even technical interviews are still aimed at examining soft skills. "What is the 50th letter in macbeth?" could easily be interpreted as "How would you go about finding the 50th letter in macbeth?"
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checkmypythons
4y ago
Still, whether or not the question was valid/appropriate/useful doesn't really matter. On the job, sometimes you will be asked things you don't know, or things you shouldn't even be responsible for knowing. The way