I Am So Sick of Leetcode-Style Interviews

Re:I Am So Sick of Leetcode-Style Interviews by johnnyanmac on Tuesday June 04, 2024 @08:10AM (#40573625)

>because a false negative is low cost (maybe you spend 50% longer interviewing candidates)

this would make sense if they filled these positions in 2,3 weeks tops. But that's the insane part; I hear of interviews going on for 6-7 stages now, lasting almost 6-10 weeks. At that point I feel you are no longer avoiding false positives, but simply hiring the most desperate programmers willing to jump the hoops. The best candidates will get an offer mid interview at that rate.

>But just don't! It's fine! just move on,

I've been "just moving on" for some 9 months now. There's only so much morale in a tank, no matter how BS you know the whole process is. I just wanna move on in life, not be bogged down on how many permutations you can color an N x M grid with.

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Re:I Am So Sick of Leetcode-Style Interviews by throwaway2037 on Thursday June 06, 2024 @02:14AM (#40594079)

First, I am sympathetic to your experience. It must be difficult.

    > I hear of interviews going on for 6-7 stages now, lasting almost 6-10 weeks.

From this story, it is clear that your market is clearly in favour of the employer. One year ago, it was a different story: half the time. Another thing that will hurt: If you are amazing, that 6-10 weeks will suddenly become 1-2 weeks. In my experience, nothing hurries the interview process more than telling an employer about late round interviews (or offers) at another competitor.

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