[mavelikara]

Almost everyone on this site seems to have gone through similar interview experiences one time or the other. Our profession can get rid of this malady only with collective effort, as the author suggests:

    Lastly, this story fills me with an overwhelming desire 
    to never continue the cycle of abuse. I strive every  
    interview to try to respectfully work with the candidate, 
    and never humiliate them. I want every person I interview
    to leave feeling loved as a human and respected, even if
    they are completely incapable to perform the duties of the
    job.

[hsuresh]

I agree. It looks like most interviews are aimed at finding "defects" in people - why they would not be a fit, than looking for reasons what the candidate can bring to the company/team if they were to join.

[acconrad]

I make a point to do this in all of our company's interviews. Even if they don't end up working for us, if they speak highly about us to other developers, it can have a positive network effect. And even then, outside of corporate interests, everyone wants to be loved and appreciated - isn't that enough of a reason to be kind to each other even in situations like an interview?

[soham]

True. While tech interviews cannot be "fixed" by the very nature of it, but one can always extend basic courtesy and decency to candidates.

[dllthomas]

When I interview, part of my job is assessing the likely effectiveness of the person I'm interviewing.

Part of my job is making a positive impression on the person, so they want to work with me (more than they already did, perhaps), so the amazing candidate will choose us over their other opportunities, and the rest will at least say good things about us.