This is true of any job though. Even though there is a difference between "interview coding" and "real life coding" an advantage of our profession is that we c

This is true of any job though. Even though there is a difference between "interview coding" and "real life coding" an advantage of our profession is that we can have interviews that can give more insight into how someone will do their job than just asking them questions. Imagine hiring a manager - you can't "whiteboard" management.