Re:Technical interviews in the US compared to the UK
by tnuc on Monday December 19, 2011 @12:53PM
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I don't think the original poster was questioning the interview process so much as pointing out the cultural differences that exist.
To say that not passing two interviews means he can't get the job done without babysitting is ignorant. Looking at most of the hiring posts on hn, it becomes very obvious that they want to do a cultural fit. Defining a cultural fit is going to differ depending on who you ask.
Having been in a big company, the primary reason we did lots of coding is to ensure that we have enough signal that you can code. One bombed interview may not mean much, but any more may be an indication that you cannot get the job done without some amount of babysitting.