Most coding challenges that non-FAANG companies give aren't terribly hard; they mostly want you to work through your process out loud, ask questions, interact.
These soft skills are as important as technical aptitude in determining whether or not you'd be a good fit with the organization.
> but still think that time and people watching you will add pressure
And yes couple hours of interview is different than two weeks sprint, but you are very naive if you think two week of work days means 80 hours of work. Plus I expect a lot more from you during a sprint than during an interview. During an interview I am fine with pseudo code as long as you can explain what you want to do. During actual sprint I actually expect tested deliverables.
I used to, but even then nobody actively watched me code. Everyone else had their own jobs to do
> During an interview I am fine with pseudo code as long as you can explain what you want to do. During actual sprint I actually expect tested deliverables.
So you're optimizing for the ability to write pseudocode under intense time pressure and social awkwardness. Is that the most important quality you seek in a candidate?