I hate stupid algorithmic trivia too! All of my interviews have been giving the person a laptop and asking them to make a very simple app while I watch. For i

I hate stupid algorithmic trivia too! All of my interviews have been giving the person a laptop and asking them to make a very simple app while I watch. For iOS for example, I ask them to make a table view that shows 1 to 5. I let them use documentation and the web too. I ask them to add features if they can complete the app before 30-60m, and the more features the better. I'm totally fine with leaving the room too if they don't like someone looking over their shoulder. I try to do this with something they are skilled with. Many people can't complete the first item, something that would take me 5-10 minutes. I feel like it's about the equivalent of fizz buzz, but scalable. It also respects their time, since I don't ask them to sacrifice a weekend day to make an app for me or similar and by the end of the interview series and a huddle, they'll have an offer or not.