We’ve all been there.
During the interview, you’re solving tough problems that most developers would struggle with, only to get nitpicked over tiny details, often by someone who doesn’t even know how to solve it themselves. It’s enough to make you want to lose your cool.
Then, if you’re lucky and you actually get that job, this is what you inherit:
Frontend messy legacy code with jQuery, Bootstrap, and plans for Tailwind
Backend full of outdated PHP scripts, mixed with random Node.js services, and an unfinished plan to migrate everything to a modern stack like Next.js or NestJS.
It just shows how interviews can be unnecessarily tough, focusing on the wrong things, while the real job is about solving practical problems and making things work.

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Technical interviews often involve solving challenging problems that may not reflect the daily tasks of the job. Successful candidates may encounter messy legacy code and outdated technologies once they start the job, illustrating a disconnect between interview questions and practical workplace challenges.

Technical Interview vs Actual Job

Interviewers should conduct interviews asking the question only relvant to job. If they can go one step further provide the Interviewee what they get real world and let them solve the problems.

In my opinion, the difficulty of an interview should reflect the compensation offered to the employee. A software developer’s career is filled with uncertainties, and they often face complex and unexpected challenges. Therefore, it’s essential to ensure that developers are capable enough to tackle these problems and provide effective solutions.