It takes a lot of practice to become good interviewer and majority of ICs especially at small shops never get the required mileage. I don't think i really knew what i was doing until like 100 sessions in...
Thats fair, it definitely sucks for those seeking employment to have a really awful interview. How do you turn it around without looking like an a-hole…
At google where i started interviewing it worked pretty well at least initially when recruiters assembled panels such that you only get 1-2 inexperienced interviewers out of 6. They also didn’t let you do screens as fresh interviewer where it’s much harder to get signal. Every other place i worked it was basically a crapshoot
That's a good part of why I want to stay in the IC track. I don't care about having the power to hire/fire people. That's a manager/lead skill in my eyes.
Maybe we have a small conversation with candidates, but I see no reason I need to be quizing people on their talents.
