[bryanrasmussen]

Every place I've seen over the last couple years (other than where I am right now, and the consulting I do) has on and off phone screens and then several hours interview loop as well as at least 6 hours code that they swore was only 3 hours.

So I am currently only accepting interviews that give a 20% raise - and I am already quite high priced for my region.

[tptacek]

I don't disagree that there is a cohort of developers who will command their highest compensation packages at companies that either don't hire rigorously, or hire very rigorously and painfully but have their choice among top developers. I'm happy for them! I just don't see why a shop that isn't Google or Facebook would hire that way, or target those developers in particular.