Now, that one interview I had with Google (a looong while ago) wasn't actually like that and even though I didn't pass I very much liked the experience, so it got me thinking - do you think this "interview mindset" you are describing is more pronounced in big companies or in smaller startups?
Really depends on the startup, I've had some that were very "examy" and others that felt like a genuine conversation but all big companies tend to use an "examy" approach except in their systems interviews where things get very open ended if you're doing well
I've interviewed at Google before and generally found them to be very friendly and collaborative even if when I was not doing all that well. Which is funny because companies borrow the puzzles or leetcode hard questions to be more like Google when maybe it's the friendliness that actually provides the real signal.
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this :).
Now, that one interview I had with Google (a looong while ago) wasn't actually like that and even though I didn't pass I very much liked the experience, so it got me thinking - do you think this "interview mindset" you are describing is more pronounced in big companies or in smaller startups?
Really depends on the startup, I've had some that were very "examy" and others that felt like a genuine conversation but all big companies tend to use an "examy" approach except in their systems interviews where things get very open ended if you're doing well
I've interviewed at Google before and generally found them to be very friendly and collaborative even if when I was not doing all that well. Which is funny because companies borrow the puzzles or leetcode hard questions to be more like Google when maybe it's the friendliness that actually provides the real signal.
But have you worked with Yolo though?
Love it! The video game design interview warrants a post in and of itself
I'll consider it!