In my opinion the interview process for senior position should not be solely focused on the technical aspects and coding alone. Coding is indeed a necessary req

In my opinion the interview process for senior position should not be solely focused on the technical aspects and coding alone. Coding is indeed a necessary requirement, but as one gains experience it is important he/she can not only code but mentor junior devs, instill good development practices in the team, can effectively take a high level spec (say from Product management) and break it into tasks facilitating an iterative development, and can communicate well. Though it is a technical role, as one gains experience these aspects become all the more crucial