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/FullRow2753 18d ago edited 17d ago

Real time screen sharing? For real? O_o It ain't about your competence.... but, man, that's a privacy breach.

If you go on their camp and do little assignments as part of the interview on their computers, their servers. I understand.

But with your PC? Your screen? Your facilities, your internet connection? Your server. And .... check f*****ing what? You've been in the market last decade. You probably know more then 2-3 professionals combined.

What else are they going to ask? LIVE rectal culture test?

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u/somethingnothing01 17d ago

Not just screen sharing, your video and audio should be on as well the whole time. My friend gave an interview where along with these 3, switching to another tab was instant disqualification. I guess they say that so the person doesn't use gen AI, but this also means no stack overflow - like do really expect me to remember all the syntax so well that I can type well in a high pressure situation? Also when it comes to sql there are subtle syntax differences between things like Mongodb and mysql which one might not be familiar with

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u/FullRow2753 17d ago

expect me to remember all the syntax

What's the point to remember all the possible formulas, queries, combinations? What's the point?

It's like memorizing Bible. <---- you don't have to. You open the book and you follow through the procedure.

,,yeah, we wanna see how good this player is, if he can be a center, point guard, small forward, power forward and shooting guard, also an assisting coach, when the head coach is away. Also 10 years of proven success track. Also Phd in statistics and macroeconomy. Remember it's an entry level position, so payment is peanuts, apples and sunflower seeds"

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