I had a recent experience that was a perfect example of what it's like to go through a bad technical interview.
I say "bad" because the whole time I was there it was less about what I knew and more about trying to make me look like an idiot.
Yeah, I know there's such a thing as the hot seat and technical interviews are designed to be tough. But we strayed from the technical into the psychological for no good reason other than one of the guys across the table from me just wasn't going to ever be a fan. It became a game of minefields.
Thing is, I wasn't playing which just made the inquisitor across the table make more of an ass out of himself the longer it went on.
I've often said that the interview process is adversarial. The premise being that you're either lying, unqualified or unworthy of being in the same room with a "guru."
In the video below I give you some pointers on how to get the best outcome you can without sacrificing your dignity in the process.
If you can, make a positive out of a negative.
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