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Discussion on: Why I Don't Prepare For Job Interviews

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Ben Halpern

I once got a lucrative job offer at a major software company, more money that I have made before or after and more prestige than any other position I've ever held. I ultimately declined to join because I couldn't see myself being happy working with technologies that didn't interest me that much, holding a role that didn't offer me much freedom and ultimately losing the ability to choose my path.

Not that I have to choose my path in every situation, but being placed on a path that doesn't fit my general personality and aspirations would lead to a bad situation and stagnate my love for this craft.

On the same general topic, but approached from a different angle, I wrote post Embrace How Random the Programming Interview Is, making the argument that you should just go for a job if you feel like it, and hope for the best.

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Beekey Cheung

The programming interview is definitely random. I think that's partially fine. Interviews should be about a company and a candidate discovering more about each other. Both need to decide if the job is a good fit for the candidate. I agree that there is no reason to not apply for a position if it seems interesting.