The system works "alright" if the end goal of the system is to whittle down candidates in a 100:1 ratio. As someone who has been through both the JEE nonsense a

The system works "alright" if the end goal of the system is to whittle down candidates in a 100:1 ratio. As someone who has been through both the JEE nonsense and passed FAANG interviews, I really question if this is at all necessary. In the case of JEE, kids spend pretty much anywhere from 2-6 of their teen years preparing for the exam. Leetcoding on an average, takes a few weeks to a few months depending on the person. And you're going to have to repeat the prep every time you interview (maybe spending less time than you did in the beginning but the ramp up takes time). I see only one "scalable" solution to this problem: Something like a bar exam that people can take at regular intervals. This could have different levels that could unlock different jobs. Companies require that you pass the exam at a certain level and if there are too many applicants, a lottery picks the lucky numbers.