Thank you for putting this into words. I wanted to write something similar for a long time, but didn't get around to it.
Not only these things are frustrating for us as developers, they also decimate IT recruiting for companies. I've seen it from the other side too (while conducting some interviews). It's quite incredible, really. It's like a game. Both sides go through all the usual motions, but gain next to no useful information about each other. In the end it all boils down to unsubstantiated personal impressions, coated with some generic BS that makes it sound "objective".
(Before you ask, it's very hard to change interviewing process when you're a part of an established process with a lot of people involved.)
Not only these things are frustrating for us as developers, they also decimate IT recruiting for companies. I've seen it from the other side too (while conducting some interviews). It's quite incredible, really. It's like a game. Both sides go through all the usual motions, but gain next to no useful information about each other. In the end it all boils down to unsubstantiated personal impressions, coated with some generic BS that makes it sound "objective".
(Before you ask, it's very hard to change interviewing process when you're a part of an established process with a lot of people involved.)