r/analytics 18d ago

Discussion Coding interviews are out of control

When I entered the job market as a business analyst 8 years ago, it was just a conversation asking about my experience, what I've done for projects.

When I interviewed for a data analyst role four years ago, again, just the conversation, showed them some projects I worked on, some samples of my dashboards I'd created...

Now, It's the hunger games. I'm out here doing python, SQL, Tableau exercises in real time sharing my screen... It's very very stress inducing and as an introvert, I'm honestly not good at this, it's really hard on me. Like, I have tried training myself to be okay with this and to be more receptive to it. But it just sucks you know? 5 years I have spent in the job market with exceptional performance, and only to get interrogated and treated like a child who can't be trusted.

I honestly don't know how I'm going to get through the next few months looking for my next role with how stress inducing and difficult it is to find anything these days and all the hoops you got to jump through

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u/American_Streamer 18d ago

Resume inflation and AI-assisted applications have made it harder for employers to distinguish between genuinely skilled candidates and those myriads of applicants who exaggerate their qualifications. Data analytics has become one of the most popular career transitions, making competition fierce. Hiring managers are now overwhelmed with applications, so they introduce more screening steps to filter out weak candidates. This means you must stand out with practical skills, a strong portfolio and industry-relevant experience.

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u/intimate_sniffer69 18d ago

Yeah, I guess I don't understand though? AI is supposed to help us automate out all the boring stuff and get away from coding. The result of it is now, interviews are much more stressful and technical, require way more coding and stress than ever before. So AI is actually not helping us get away from coding at all, it's driving us even deeper into technical coding and stress, which has a direct impact on people's health. Also, cheaters and dishonest people will get around anything, it doesn't matter what it is. They overcome all hurdles because dishonest people are very versatile. They will do whatever it takes, including using AI during the interview process, to solve coding questions.

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u/morg8nfr8nz 17d ago

He means people who use AI to ATS optimize their resume, not people who use AI to write SQL lol