I think it's probably a bad idea in general, and most large companies avoid doing it just because it could be used for this (age/gender/race discrimination). S

I think it's probably a bad idea in general, and most large companies avoid doing it just because it could be used for this (age/gender/race discrimination). Sure you're eventually going to interview, but this could open a company up to potential actions by a much larger pool than just people who made it to the in person interview.