u/FormatLIFE_007

I have been preparing for interviews and it feels like a never-ending cycle.

• Here's some key facts Multiple-rounds and you can't prepare for these
• Responses needs to be robotic and memorized (no points to creativity)
• Experiences means nothing, they ask a question and judge you on that
• Take home assignments - I am not sure if they want a free solution design without hiring

I wonder why people are interviewing in a robotic way.

I have been trying to understand what works and what doesn't. I learnt

1. Multiple rounds if scheduled in the wrong order, you're doomed
2. Assignments if they lack the structure company works on, you're out
3. The one round that makes or breaks it often doesn't work even if you make it (someone else is pulling the strings)
4. So many filters are placed, primarily to pick only those candidates who suits everyone's needs (often leads to hiring someone who doesn't know to lead)
5. HR often do not have any say in how the process is structured
6. Take-home assignments are often quite a double edge swords - Do it too well, they don't need you. Do it poorly, you're out

Looks like the entire system is designed to ensure we have more slave-mindset folks joining the team (even at senior leadership level)

Has anyone found any patterns here? Am I realizing it too late? What's the general consensus here?