Just completed a HireVue prescreen assessment, where i am prompted by videos and respond with my own cameras. It consisted of 2 behavioral STAR type questions and a coding challenge. It was a challenge problem from a old programming competition.

First round was HireVue, so you're talking to a camera. It consisted of 2 behavioral STAR type questions and a coding challenge. I expected the coding challenge to be reasonable based on reviews, it was not. It was a challenge problem from the final round of a 1991 programming competition. I understand this is the "best" method companies have come up with to measure developers but at least make it something reasonable or realistic.

The technical portion was one question. Mostly STAR-based questions and things pulled directly from my resume. Which taught me something I wish I had understood earlier: the interview process isn't just about what you can code. It's about whether you can speak clearly and confidently about the work you've already done.