I think that is reasonable that a company do some tests on folks that don't have much baggage to show for, because in this case they are doing a wild guess and must count a little bit on luck.
But the parent was on his 30-something when he did the interview, and i bet he had a lot in his curriculum to show for, so in this case the company dont have to guess anymore.
I think it says a little bit that the HR is failing somehow. Failing to adapt to different kinds of human beings.
By the way, there are a lot of psychology into this. Sometimes the right kind of people to do some sort of task is the one that are avoiding the whiteboard tests.
In the end it will lead to an unbalanced company with people very similar and optimized for a couple of areas, but lacking in others.
This is something that has always perplexed me. These interviews may make sense for an entry level candidate with no ink on their resume beyond a GPA, but then any amount of actual work history just gets completely discarded. Experience needs to count for something.
But the parent was on his 30-something when he did the interview, and i bet he had a lot in his curriculum to show for, so in this case the company dont have to guess anymore.
I think it says a little bit that the HR is failing somehow. Failing to adapt to different kinds of human beings.
By the way, there are a lot of psychology into this. Sometimes the right kind of people to do some sort of task is the one that are avoiding the whiteboard tests.
In the end it will lead to an unbalanced company with people very similar and optimized for a couple of areas, but lacking in others.