This part of the interview is just another filter, it being applied at all tells you that maybe the role you applied for isn't so desperate to take you over the

This part of the interview is just another filter, it being applied at all tells you that maybe the role you applied for isn't so desperate to take you over the hundreds of other applicants. In other situations, the interview may be as simple as you showing up with the right credentials. Those jobs might be scarce in silicon valley or not pay as well, but they exist across the country. Furthermore, if the procedure is bullshit, does that not mean people who are otherwise geniuses are getting passed up? If so, then there's a pool of geniuses out there to hire at a bargain, giving you a competitive advantage, should you be able to actually manage them. Conversely, there must be companies already exploiting this advantage, so if you're a genius failing on the whiteboard, perhaps you're applying to all the wrong companies.