Coding interviews are why I always consider leaving this industry despite the pay.
I've spent 10 years accumulating a large body of knowledge regarding product and system design, various tools to do it, and a mastery of a few languages.
Yet, instead of being asked things relevant to my abilities I'm asking coding questions that are designed for junior fresh grads. No, I don't remember all of my algorithms. No, I don't know the newest technology google has released. Do you want me to build you something? Great.
I'm in my mid-30s and I cannot see myself learning every new tool some edgy start up or FAANG vomits out unless it's so abundantly useful I cannot help myself. I don't want to spend weeks grinding leetcode. The last time I interviewed was 5 years ago and while I have gathered a vast body of knowledge on engineering and am extremely capable none of this would ever show in a leetcode interview.
... and don't get me started on the 8 tier 1 month long crucible interviews where I'm subject to several coding interviews, an architecture interview, a personality interview, and several other meta-meta interviews. Oh, and this is of course on the company's schedule so it's always inconvenient, sometimes requires travel, and is always an incredible pain.
I'm convinced 99.9% of hiring managers are failed engineers that failed upward into management. They themselves could not pass the tests they give, so it's being used a cudgel to have one over on the poor sap who needs to pay rent. I mean this to be insulting. I have very, very little respect for engineering management vs ICs. IC roles are earned through actual talent, engineering management is political.
The entire industry is built this way and it's insulting. I can understand thoroughly interviewing someone with a questionable pedigree but a simple call to any of the half dozen references I have in my resume will confirm my ability. Being treated like a liar and a salary thief and given the 3rd degree is an insult, absolutely.
I've spent 10 years accumulating a large body of knowledge regarding product and system design, various tools to do it, and a mastery of a few languages.
Yet, instead of being asked things relevant to my abilities I'm asking coding questions that are designed for junior fresh grads. No, I don't remember all of my algorithms. No, I don't know the newest technology google has released. Do you want me to build you something? Great.
I'm in my mid-30s and I cannot see myself learning every new tool some edgy start up or FAANG vomits out unless it's so abundantly useful I cannot help myself. I don't want to spend weeks grinding leetcode. The last time I interviewed was 5 years ago and while I have gathered a vast body of knowledge on engineering and am extremely capable none of this would ever show in a leetcode interview.
... and don't get me started on the 8 tier 1 month long crucible interviews where I'm subject to several coding interviews, an architecture interview, a personality interview, and several other meta-meta interviews. Oh, and this is of course on the company's schedule so it's always inconvenient, sometimes requires travel, and is always an incredible pain.
I'm convinced 99.9% of hiring managers are failed engineers that failed upward into management. They themselves could not pass the tests they give, so it's being used a cudgel to have one over on the poor sap who needs to pay rent. I mean this to be insulting. I have very, very little respect for engineering management vs ICs. IC roles are earned through actual talent, engineering management is political.
The entire industry is built this way and it's insulting. I can understand thoroughly interviewing someone with a questionable pedigree but a simple call to any of the half dozen references I have in my resume will confirm my ability. Being treated like a liar and a salary thief and given the 3rd degree is an insult, absolutely.