Re:Ask HN: Ridiculous job interview. What do I do?
by noncoml on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @02:38PM
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> Even 16 hours is only equivalent to 2 days of this new job.
Except there is no guarantee you will get the job.
Assuming one will interview in 10's of companies, that's a lot of hours to waste.
> Honestly, your post suggests that maybe you don’t really respect this company, from their use of your library through the fact that they want you to go through the same interview process as other candidates (important for accurate hiring decisions as well as fairness). If you’re digging deep for excuses to dislike them already, maybe you aren’t a good fit for this job.
Except there is no guarantee you will get the job.
Assuming one will interview in 10's of companies, that's a lot of hours to waste.
> Honestly, your post suggests that maybe you don’t really respect this company, from their use of your library through the fact that they want you to go through the same interview process as other candidates (important for accurate hiring decisions as well as fairness). If you’re digging deep for excuses to dislike them already, maybe you aren’t a good fit for this job.
Please don't jump into conclusions about OP.