So instead of an "interview" there's some financial blahblah, followed by a one day "trial" after which either side can say no. Incredibly heavy reinforcement

So instead of an "interview" there's some financial blahblah, followed by a one day "trial" after which either side can say no. Incredibly heavy reinforcement of structural biases aside, this seems to only remove the cheap part of the interview but keep the grueling, expensive part for both parties, just under a different name. I think a full-ass work day is still not the norm outside of the weird SV cabal; we offer it to candidates but no one takes it, and I've never gotten offered or wanted such a thing. YC is even more up its own ass than I thought at this point, if this was accepted.