I mean this is certainly an effect, but largely outdated reasoning. Every tech company you can think of copied verbatim a Google-style interview process out of

I mean this is certainly an effect, but largely outdated reasoning. Every tech company you can think of copied verbatim a Google-style interview process out of complete reflex without understanding largely why. Now you discover that your candidate, who can invert a tree just fine, and can regurgitate quicksort, is totally useless at delivering software, managing stakeholders, or understanding the business logic.