I'm not sure I entirely agree. Having been on the "other side" I can say with confidence that at least some employers truly dislike the hiring process and would

I'm not sure I entirely agree. Having been on the "other side" I can say with confidence that at least some employers truly dislike the hiring process and would be eager to hire the first candidate who shows signs of competence. Unfortunately, at least in the tech sector, competence can be more difficult to ascertain than in other industries. Even lengthy resumes often come affixed to very incompetent candidates. I suppose one could subject them to the indignity of an actual "coding test," but the whole process of finding a test that accurately reflects competence is itself quite difficult. The result is that we've ended up doing "trial runs" with contractors with the promise of full employment after some time, many of whom clearly demonstrate a real lack of preparedness after the first two weeks at the cost of a few thousand dollars.