A recruiter reached out to me because they said my profile was very good. After speaking with the tech recruiter, who was very nice and helpful, I learned that my experience is highly relevant. We discussed a similar tech stack, and I had some experience with their current challenges and upcoming projects. Both the recruiter and I were positive about the potential fit.

Then it came to the coding challenge. The question was very LeetCode-style. When I saw it, I recognized the algorithm that could solve it. However, I mentioned that the last time I'd used it was about four years ago, and I didn't remember the specifics. I stated that if faced with such a problem in practice, I would simply Google the algorithm.

The interview then proceeded poorly. I was surprised and unmotivated to continue, and I didn't even start coding until ten minutes before the end.

I don't understand the reasoning behind such questions or how they relate to my experience or even the company's current challenges. Instead, I expected questions about their stack, tools, or architecture, which are very similar to what I know.

I wasn't particularly excited about the company anyway, especially since they have a policy requiring three days of work in the office and do not support fully remote working. This is ironic, given that their product is specifically for remote workers.

However, I am more furious about these types of interviews, where some companies try to copy FAANG processes without truly understanding them.

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