We've probably brought in 20-30 candidates for interviews, none of them brought that up as a concern (though maybe it was for the people who half assed it). Rea

We've probably brought in 20-30 candidates for interviews, none of them brought that up as a concern (though maybe it was for the people who half assed it). Realistically, the chance of them coming up with a brilliant product idea in a few days that the full time teams on the products hasn't considered is pretty small -- in fact I don't think I've ever heard a materially unique idea. Granted the game/product I use for the case is a pretty mature one that has been actively worked on since 2011, so a lot of the solution space has been covered. We often discuss competitor products in the interviews as well -- I consider it a strong positive signal if they can already meaningfully benchmark against competitors. But the reason I don't make that the core case is because we have so much more insight into how our product works and why it is the way it is, so it's easier to validate their instincts/thought processes against reality.