Well I still want to know where all those fizzbuzz claims come from.

Otherwise, I think you're largely right. But there's a lot of variation especially within that third group. I'm going to cautiously put myself into that third group. The problem is I'm probably on the lower end of that category. I'm able to make design decisions and use the things I learnt in computer science classes while still being pragmatic and solving real world problems. But I don't have a ton of experience. I often don't have language X or framework Y under my belt. And I think that's made it really difficult for me.

You seem to have a good idea of what you should be looking for, but what about all of the other interviewers? Are they just incredibly short-sighted?

And if the fizz buzz failures are actually that prolific, then I'm really at a loss as to why I'm having such a hard time finding a position.