Well, I guess you might be right with the chemist example, if it's an aquihire type of situation. With something like Google though, I have a feeling these kin

Well, I guess you might be right with the chemist example, if it's an aquihire type of situation. With something like Google though, I have a feeling these kind of talks wouldn't scale well (in general any time you say the word "hopefully", that's a sign you might be relying too much on luck). Maybe whiteboards for entry level positions, and a combination of whiteboards and fireside chats for senior positions?