> individual project + culture + experience + whatever else That gives you the interview and determines what level you get if you get hired, so it still matte

> individual project + culture + experience + whatever else That gives you the interview and determines what level you get if you get hired, so it still matters more than the white-board. White-boarding is still necessary to check that you are top x% in terms or some mishmash of skill and intelligence. Having tech leads who are less talented than our juniors would be bad, so testing that they are better in every way is important.