Typically speaking, when you encounter a problem in excess I believe you should start to assume that perhaps the problem is on your side.
For context, back when I was interviewing I encountered many interviewers who process involved simple questions with simple solutions but with extra gaslighting on top. 'Are you SURE that's the right solution?' while I'm in the middle of throwing out a correct answer. It's actually very easy to guide someone away from a correct solution into the wrong one by simply making them second guess themselves under pressure.
It was something that I started to be extra cognizant about when I was the one interviewing people, that it's really quite easy to throw someone off track.
For context, back when I was interviewing I encountered many interviewers who process involved simple questions with simple solutions but with extra gaslighting on top. 'Are you SURE that's the right solution?' while I'm in the middle of throwing out a correct answer. It's actually very easy to guide someone away from a correct solution into the wrong one by simply making them second guess themselves under pressure.
It was something that I started to be extra cognizant about when I was the one interviewing people, that it's really quite easy to throw someone off track.