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my worst tech interview: i was asked to solve a leetcode problem on a google doc.

i asked if i could at least do on my editor of choice while screensharing -- "nope, too complicated".

i asked if i could do in pseudocode, nope "it must at least run".

i tried for 10min, said "thank you, but i don't think this is working for us -- we can probably stop here. thank you for your time [yadda yadda]".



Good for you. The days when we where expected to right code without a computer ended quite some time ago. It takes a lot of strength, intellignence and maturity for the candidate to terminate the process and I respect that from both sides of the table.


you know, i quite liked the position, but i was always told that "interviews are two way streets". if that's how they interview their candidates... well, let's say i don't want to work with people that were hired with that process.

the good thing is that i interviewed and was hired about three weeks later -- and it was an even better position!




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