[kps]

Yes. I did this type of interview for a previous job, and don't want to do it again. I'm a software developer, not a salesman.

Requiring salesmanship to enter a company may well correlate with requiring salesmanship to advance and be recognized at the company. (I don't regret that job, because the rank-and-file were great, but I don't want the same structure of overlords.)

This time around, I am fortunate to have effectively lifelong runway, so I'm now trying to handle an interview as if I were discussing a problem with a co-worker. If that filters me out, that's probably best for me, too.