Agreed. Usually there is a lot of course correction that happens when there are at least two people / two brains working on a problem and bouncing off ideas. Un

Agreed. Usually there is a lot of course correction that happens when there are at least two people / two brains working on a problem and bouncing off ideas. Unfortunately that is completely missing in such interview scenarios. Hiring Type 1 is not a mistake unless that person is also rigid / headstrong and always goes for an overengineered solution.