Well, yes and no. The skills one develops on the job and the skills one needs to actually perform well at a job are not really tested well by the standard big

Well, yes and no. The skills one develops on the job and the skills one needs to actually perform well at a job are not really tested well by the standard big tech interview loop (startups can be innovative here, but it can go either way). Generally the competent folks reluctantly acquire the silly skills required to pass through the gatekeepers though.