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You're Not Interviewing for the Job. You're Auditioning for the Job Title

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191 points foxfired | 3 comments | 02 Sep 25 21:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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solotronics ◴[02 Sep 25 23:32 UTC] No.45110466[source]▶
It's been 10 years since I did an interview and I think I would rather retire and grow rare lizards than jump through the interview hoops at a new company. I am 90% sure I couldn't pass the interview for my current position but I'm the one who designed the whole thing. -staff level backend engineer
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1. Taylor_OD ◴[03 Sep 25 15:52 UTC] No.45117202[source]▶
Why did you design it that way then? Actually asking, not taking the piss.
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2. ruszki ◴[03 Sep 25 17:14 UTC] No.45118252[source]▶
There is a difference between knowing how to find and use the ordered list of complexities for big O notation, and knowing these by heart. The difference is irrelevant when you design or code, but it’s important for interviews and exams.
3. solotronics ◴[04 Sep 25 01:19 UTC] No.45122352[source]▶
Sorry I meant the systems we built not the interview itself.