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Re:The time spent on practising white board test may not be ... by oblio on Thursday February 15, 2018 @09:44AM (#16384330)
> I know the allure of a big paycheck is too much for most people, but why are ok with going through these ridiculous circus acts just for the "privileged" of working for Big N?

Cause having a lot of money changes your life and it's not worth giving that up for a bit of pride.

Also working for "Big N" could give you access to very interesting projects, either while you work there or after you leave, since brands do matter and your CV will be more attractive to other companies.

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Re:The time spent on practising white board test may not be ... by electricslpnsld on Thursday February 15, 2018 @09:50AM (#16384399)
> Also working for "Big N" could give you access to very interesting projects

Maybe. The people I know who leave the big companies almost always do so because the work ends up becoming somewhat wrote -- there is a lot of boring infrastructure to be maintained at big tech company du jour.

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Re:The time spent on practising white board test may not be ... by protonimitate on Thursday February 15, 2018 @09:46AM (#16384356)
That's fine, but you can't have it both ways which is what a lot of the complaints around whiteboarding are.

Either you accept that it's the industry standard and the gateway to a big paycheck and a prestigious CV, or you don't participate.

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Re:The time spent on practising white board test may not be ... by oblio on Thursday February 15, 2018 @09:47AM (#16384372)
What makes you think it's the same people accepting the status quo and whining? :)
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