Very true. Being the best in an industry can give you the illusion you're the best at everything. Even in areas where you have no basis for being the best. Onc

Very true. Being the best in an industry can give you the illusion you're the best at everything. Even in areas where you have no basis for being the best. Once Microsoft, now Google, by virtue of their high salaries, prestige and market leadership are virtually self selecting in the candidates they attract. Of course there are plenty of poor candidates, but both companies essentially hire based on brand, either that of the candidate's past employers or alma mater. I'm glad this useless technique is in the recycle bin of history. Now if only they started making people write code in interviews then we'd be getting somewhere (maybe they are? are they?)