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I think you are missing the point of the GP's answer. Instead of nailing in 1 minute the easy question (would it be fizzbuzz or "write me a program that prints 'hello world'" or something of that kind), the candidate is supposed to write the answer quickly and move on.

Being snob about the interview question is not going to help things.

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Maybe sometimes we forget, the interview is for BOTH parties. I think it's fair to ask if puzzle like questions are an expectation. It would be simple to answer: "Yes, we know this is a silly puzzle, but it's a fast way for you to show us your real world skill".

That was said before we asked the question.

> Being snob about the interview question is not going to help things.

Isn't "because you need the job" snob? The interviewer could have very well said "We start with simple problems, and then we expand on it. So let's start with this fizzbuzz problem."

I obviously took the "because you need the job" as a statement of a snob, or in my words a jerk. Despite the reasons for the statement, it would have given me a negative impression of the person. If that person was management then it would give me a negative impression of the workplace. As someone else points out in this thread, an interview goes both ways.

It was "want," not "need." I'm not a cartoon villain.

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