I consider the trick questions from Google interviewers to be hostile. The only reason not to call them on it in the interview is that you want the job and think that you can get it by being nice rather than honest.
"having balls" != "hostile". "having balls" == "telling the truth"
The point I was trying to make in an interviewer is that you really want to find out what someone is going to do when you ask them to do something that they think is stupid. Because you will eventually.
As an interviewee, you really want to find out what happens if you have to challenge the management.
You can be both honest and nice. It is just harder than trying to answer the question directly.
I consider the trick questions from Google interviewers to be hostile. The only reason not to call them on it in the interview is that you want the job and think that you can get it by being nice rather than honest.
"having balls" != "hostile". "having balls" == "telling the truth"
The point I was trying to make in an interviewer is that you really want to find out what someone is going to do when you ask them to do something that they think is stupid. Because you will eventually.
As an interviewee, you really want to find out what happens if you have to challenge the management.
You can be both honest and nice. It is just harder than trying to answer the question directly.