Yeah, the focus on the specific interview in the moment has both upsides and downsides. It can be frustrating and arbitrary but it also avoids some traditional

Yeah, the focus on the specific interview in the moment has both upsides and downsides. It can be frustrating and arbitrary but it also avoids some traditional in-group shenanigans and unfairness that is common in a lot of places. "I have to study all this crap even though I've done X, Y, and Z already" on one hand; "I can study independently and prepare for this interview even though I don't currently work at Google" on the other. That said: names still help - if someone's on the fence then saying something like "they didn't do that great but based on their projects at Google I think they probably just had a bad day" isn't uncommon - but it's far from a requirement, which is a good thing.