Well, interviews are mostly noise, whether they're conversations or coding. I wouldn't put much faith in them either way. Interviews are just a tiny snapshot an

Well, interviews are mostly noise, whether they're conversations or coding. I wouldn't put much faith in them either way. Interviews are just a tiny snapshot and unlike real work in many important ways. IMO the key is really to investigate the candidates as much as possible before they even walk in the door. Nowadays, many candidates have a large public footprint. (I also think employers interview way too many people. That's mostly a waste of time, better spent focusing on a relatively small number of the top candidates.)