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Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by digitalmouse on Monday August 30, 2021 @12:52PM (#28357768)
reminds of of the systems design interview I had with Google, the interviewer had his webcam off, barely spoke English and had me trying to make diagrams of system architecture in google docs with no reference of what he was actually looking for

it was like sitting in a confusing nightmare for an hour

Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by twistedpair on Monday August 30, 2021 @02:08PM (#28358870)
Had a similar Google interview ~10y ago, shared GDoc. Phone connection was poor, interviewer refused let me try another line. I'd ask clarifying questions and he'd just keep acting annoyed and saying "Are you done yet?"

Frankly the most annoying interviewer I ever encountered. Served as a low water mark and inspiration for me to be as helpful, thoughtful, and kind as I could be in the next 100 phone screens/interviews I conducted for my employees.

FWIW, I've been to many a Google campus and know many employees there, so I think this was an outlier.

Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by taftster on Monday August 30, 2021 @01:03PM (#28357941)
This is when you open a can of BS and just spray it everywhere. Go for the most esoteric and ridiculous design that you can. Elaborate on the minutia of your design at the finest level. Puff your feathers and flaunt your genius. Both bore and impress your interviewer at the same time.
Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by twiddling on Monday August 30, 2021 @02:14PM (#28358962)
"If you can't dazzle them with facts, baffle them with bullshit"
Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by digitalmouse on Monday August 30, 2021 @01:59PM (#28358762)
I suppose I could have, I'm not 100% sure he was paying attention to me

either way I ended up getting a cooler job somewhere else so maybe it was a good thing in the end

Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by hkt on Monday August 30, 2021 @01:21PM (#28358241)
I had an interview with Gitlab like that years ago. Here, write some chef with only the vaguest spec - even after quizzing the interviewer to ascertain requirements.
Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by iamcreasy on Tuesday August 31, 2021 @12:50PM (#28370429)
I wonder if you are marked as never-interview-again if you leave mid interview citing reason X.