Yes, I've worked at places where that was the approach. Problem is if you end up doing it very often it costs you a lot of time and you do have to eat some init

Yes, I've worked at places where that was the approach. Problem is if you end up doing it very often it costs you a lot of time and you do have to eat some inital payroll and administrative costs. Plus out of respect for the candidate, they've quit their prior job, maybe moved and signed a new lease, and now they are unemployed 30 or 60 days later. You really need to have some basis for confidence that the candidate is a good fit before you put yourself and them through that. Even for entry level jobs where what they know coming in isn't too important, you want smart people who can get along with the team and learn.