It is interesting, because ( admittedly based on limited anecdata, so please correct me if you think it is not representative of what you saw ) the interview pr

It is interesting, because ( admittedly based on limited anecdata, so please correct me if you think it is not representative of what you saw ) the interview processes I was a part of favored non-academic, non-credentialled applicants ( sometimes due to petty stuff like being able to pay less and sometimes due to anti-academic stance ) for technically oriented positions.