I truly suck at interviewing

The title says it all – I am so bad at interviewing.

It has nothing to do with my skills, experience, or future promise. It's just that if you ask me a question and immediately want a response where I have to recall the details of a situation from 2 years ago, it just isn't going to go well. My brain is not wired to respond immediately – it takes me at least a few minutes (and probably more like ten) to derive a thoughtful, coherent response.

Fair or not, it's honestly hard to believe that in 2025 interviews still reward those who can think fast on their feet and/or lie/bullshit their way through an answer in the moment – salesperson types, basically. This is how they define "excellent communication skills".

Given a one hour interview, if you gave me the exact same questions and 90 minutes to write out thoughtful responses, I would crush the interviews. But for the most part, nobody really seems interested in someone who can do the job more slowly but more thoughtfully – they just want that snappy answer to make them feel good about the interview vibes.