We counter this by giving applicants a small homework problem and ask them to solve it in the language of their choice. Then we have tech interview centered aro

We counter this by giving applicants a small homework problem and ask them to solve it in the language of their choice. Then we have tech interview centered around their solution. We'd know in about a minute if someone else did the did the thinking for them. It's also a good jumping off point for all kinds of deeper questions, systems knowledge, engineering practices, wherever we need to go.