I didn&#x27;t finish the problem in my interview, and got hired. I asked the PM later why, and he said &quot;we wanted to see you try to solve a problem we know you couldn&#x27;t, so we could see your problem-solving process and how you handle stress.&quot;<p>The author of the article comes off as defensive and blame-shifting. I&#x27;m not surprised he didn&#x27;t get hired. Since when is it ok to say &quot;why?&quot; when someone asked you to perform something in an interview? Do you <i>really</i> think the multi million dollar news agency will need you to program a maze at some point, so they&#x27;re testing your ability to? Just how dumb do these engineers think recruiters are?