Comment by bradlys
13 hours ago
I'm routinely asked LC Hard questions in interviews. Sometimes more than one in one 45 minute interview.
That said, I interview in silicon valley and I'm a mixed race American. (extremely rare here) I think a lot of people just don't want me to pass the interview and will put up the highest bar they can. Mind you, I often still give optimal solutions to everything within good time constraints. But I've practiced 1000+ problems and done several hundred interviews.
This is not how it works. The interviewer knows 1-2 problems and there is no time for profiling since they are rushing through their day, probably focused on their day to day work. You are the least of their concern, believe me.
Source: we am a hiring manager.
Do you interview at startups?
Yes. I interview at everything from pre-seed to FAANG.