Problem is: as candidate you don't know if "engaging in a back-and-forth conversation about problem constraints" is something the interviewers want. Some interviewers want it, but it's not always like that. And, no, usually discarding an entire company just because the interviewer on duty doesn't like "engaging" is BS.
It was some time ago and a limited sample but at one point there a was google recruiting presentation at my school.
When asked a reasonably simple question regarding expectations during interviews the google employees that were present each gave a drastically different answer(even after hearing their colleague).
The entire group covered the who spectrum of possible responses which lead me to believe that there was definitely a luck of the draw factor in who you get.
Perhaps they are more adherent to a rubric in 2023 which leads to these study guide type posts. Large company bullshit has never been my jam though so I never applied to find out myself.
Well good thing you don't have to read their mind. Communicate. Ask them. Like the above poster said, you are there to have a conversation, not deliver a lecture.
They usually want it, or at least it's neutral. Just make sure you have enough time to actually solve the problem and don't ask for ridiculous hints, and nobody is going to fault you for talking.
