I'm very sympathetic to the idea that a more objective test like interview format eliminates bias from the interviewer, as well as the idea it allows introverts or those not as well versed in storytelling to be successful opposed to traditional 'sell yourself' interviews.
However, it's a huge waste of time when so many of the questions are the same. I get it, every company wants to know if I can turn a list into a balanced BST, it's not an unfair question, it's not particularly hard, but I really get annoyed I have to keep solving it over and over.
I really wish there was some certifying body that would put me through the whiteboard guantlet once, and then I could just share my score to companies I apply to.
This seems like a pretty good idea on the surface. I'm curious how the SAT and ACT standardized testing in the US came into the position of almost de-facto standardized college entrance exam. On the other hand, I've wondered why a similar thing doesn't exist in the real estate industry for home inspections. A good inspection costs a lot of money, and it seems basically every serious buyer needs to pay for it themselves. Why doesn't the seller pay for one up front and share the results with interested buyers? Certainly there's room for corruption / cheating, so maybe that's why? The same concerns would apply for a standardized whiteboarding. Not to mention that some kind of interview would have to happen anyway just as a context for getting to know a candidate. Personally, I think it's actually good that this happens in a technical context and, as others have said, is not completely based on a verbal conversation.
"Why doesn't the seller pay for one up front and share the results with interested buyers?"
In the Bay Area they do. No one makes offers with an inspection contingency because it's so competitive but often the seller will already have done an inspection that they share with potential buyers
>I really wish there was some certifying body that would put me through the whiteboard guantlet once, and then I could just share my score to companies I apply to.
In my field (actuarial), we have a ridiculously long credentialing process that involves 10 exams, which can take 8 or so years to complete. And many have the opinion that the tests are unfair and wish they could just have technical interviews instead.
Then there are some companies that don't trust the credentialing process and give you a technical interview anyway, even after you had proved yourself by finishing the exams.
However, it's a huge waste of time when so many of the questions are the same. I get it, every company wants to know if I can turn a list into a balanced BST, it's not an unfair question, it's not particularly hard, but I really get annoyed I have to keep solving it over and over.
I really wish there was some certifying body that would put me through the whiteboard guantlet once, and then I could just share my score to companies I apply to.