I don't wonder at all: it's (more or less) true. Other differences that are important: - Real engineering interviews test skills that are pertinent to the day

I don't wonder at all: it's (more or less) true. Other differences that are important: - Real engineering interviews test skills that are pertinent to the day to day work of the engineers; FAANG (and copycat) interviews tend not to - Real engineering isn't plagued by fad-following or driven by personalities: it's backed by research and established empirical practice That said, the profession of "real engineering" has its share of problems: advancement is as political as it is in any other industry and it's got relatively low pay compared to the true value of the output are two of the biggest.