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Techie Walks Out of Interview Over Unusual CSS Task

A Bengaluru tech professional with 10 years of experience was asked to draw the Indian flag using CSS during a job interview, sparking debate on interview practices.

  • During a job interview at a small company, a techie with a decade of front-end development experience was unexpectedly asked to draw the Indian flag using CSS.
  • The interview initially involved theoretical CSS questions, which then escalated to a request to add the Ashok Chakra and its spikes to the flag design.
  • Frustrated by the perceived irrelevance of the task, the techie decided to leave the interview, questioning the appropriateness of such challenges for experienced candidates.
  • The Reddit post detailing the incident received mixed reactions, with some users empathizing and others suggesting the task might test creativity or patience.
  • The incident has sparked discussions on the need for interviewers to align their questions with the candidate's experience level and relevant skills.
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