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POV: nightmare softw eng interview

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The video uses humor and relatable (though exaggerated) interview scenarios to create a "nightmare" situation that resonates with viewers. The unexpected and absurd questions, combined with the interviewer's bluntness, make it highly shareable.

Summary

A software engineer candidate is subjected to a bizarre and unprofessional interview where the interviewer questions their ethnicity and GPA, then asks if they can build an LLM from scratch. The interviewer then reveals they are only paid for successful hires and implies the candidate's father, the CEO, should give them a raise.

Structure

1Interviewer questions candidate's name and ethnicity
2Interviewer critiques candidate's GPA and resume
3Interviewer asks about projects and AI task manager
4Interviewer questions candidate's nervousness and qualifications
5Interviewer reveals payment structure and asks about candidate's father

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POV: nightmare softw eng interview wow the first i've interviewed like so your last name is Zhang but you're only half Asian that kind of feels like you're lying on your resume and just for future reference don't put this on your resume "that's my GPA" yeah I know okay projects AI task manager terrible start class of 2026 usually we just dump everything after 22 that software engineers used to type code by hand are you not nervous right now you are highly unqualified for this role if you don't feel nervous you might be a little bit dumb bother with the behavioral because I can tell that's not your thing build an LLM from scratch here is the training data "isn't this an entry level position" the last guy just graduated high school 15 minutes as well and he was super chill I'm totally gonna hire that guy I'm only paid for successful hires right you're starving me right now my dad to give you a raise" your dad? like the CEO Richard Zhang? we can get you started immediately