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Building bridges is very different from putting a shed in someones backyard.
Software is a spectrum and if your company builds sheds in peoples backyards then you don't have to hire in the same way you'd hire a civil engineer.
Lots of companies copy the Google style interview without actually being anything like Google or any understanding why Google hires that way.
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Building bridges is very different from putting a shed in someones backyard.
Software is a spectrum and if your company builds sheds in peoples backyards then you don't have to hire in the same way you'd hire a civil engineer.
Lots of companies copy the Google style interview without actually being anything like Google or any understanding why Google hires that way.