> interviewers try to one-up candidates by asking them increasingly harder and more ridiculous questions. This seems like a net win. Interviewees and interview

> interviewers try to one-up candidates by asking them increasingly harder and more ridiculous questions. This seems like a net win. Interviewees and interviewers in a positive feedback loop of knowledge. Even in a worst case where people are memorizing answers to brain teasers, at least they have to think about it and therefore they will gain some level of understanding that they wouldn't have otherwise.