I had an interview with Demandbase yesterday, and the experience was quite different from what I’m used to. Typically, interviews involve someone with a similar level of experience or someone with slightly less experience than the candidate. However, in this case, I was interviewed by someone with 5 years of experience, while I have 11 years of experience. This created a challenging dynamic.
In such situations, the interviewer might feel pressured to demonstrate their knowledge and prove their expertise, which can make the interview process more difficult for the candidate. This was evident in my interview. For example, I was working with the `Tuple` and `Pair` classes from the `common_lang` Java package, and the interviewer initially questioned whether this was even Java. Once I clarified that it was indeed Java, the interviewer seemed focused on proving his own knowledge, which impacted the flow of the interview.
Overall, the experience felt challenging and somewhat frustrating.