>This then becomes representative of your experience... Whatever's on your CV, and whatever you can say about what you've learned over the years, becomes totall

>This then becomes representative of your experience... Whatever's on your CV, and whatever you can say about what you've learned over the years, becomes totally irrelevant in the face of that. Don't think this is true. At most tech interviews, the algorithms portion is more of a technical bar. It's usually the CV, years of relevant experience, and performance on the architecture/system design interview that determines what leveling you are. >To that extent I'd much rather see the formation of a professional body that offers a trustworthy credential Every company values different things from their candidates, so I don't think a formal interview process will ever go away. That said, there are companies like Triplebyte that try and standardize the interview process - they usually don't ask algorithm questions either. It's not quite a certification, but they'll fast-forward you through the interview process at companies that use them.