Not lying. Even I am not sure why this happens though. I think two things are at play: a) You could survive in big enough company without coding (You survive b

Not lying. Even I am not sure why this happens though. I think two things are at play: a) You could survive in big enough company without coding (You survive by tinkering xml files, db records, monitoring the servers.. stuff like that) b) Most interviews don't require you to code. They rely on stuffs like puzzles, knowledge of complex algorithms and asking you explain things about your previous work. So a candidates keeps getting good at that since that's what is required to get the next job. But i am not entirely sure. It surprises me too.