My experience in the midwest is much different. I know of a number of folks who were hired as developers with no coding/whiteboarding required. That said, I wo

My experience in the midwest is much different. I know of a number of folks who were hired as developers with no coding/whiteboarding required. That said, I would expect an interview at Google or Amazon to be tougher. Given their name recognition, they can afford to be choosy. The vast majority of companies cannot.