Tech Interview Torture Chamber
As a senior engineer who already has a good job, here&#x27;s how I&#x27;ve adapted to the stupid tech interview and plan on doing for future jobs:<p>- Stay at my job longer and push for more raises&#x2F;promotions.  So far this has worked well.  I may not get more in raw $ amount vs job hopping, but when risk adjusted (the risks of any new job such as bad manager, etc.) it&#x27;s worked out ok so far.  I think some job hopping is still good early career, but at this senior level, job hopping loses most of its advantages.  Also, being senior at a company (not just in title, but also tenure), has other benefits such as more influence and connections within the company.<p>- For future job searches, companies that don&#x27;t have the algorithm&#x2F;data structures interview will get a big boost in my list.  They will get first attention.<p>- If I find an interesting job that still has the bullshit process, then my investment in the process will be very low.  Basically, one or two evenings refreshing my memory on basic algorithms&#x2F;data structures and that&#x27;s it.  If the interviewer asks a question expecting me to know some exact algorithm or trick, then they are a very poor interviewer and the problem is them, not me.