Comment by nico

And it's also the reality of hiring practices for most VC-backed and public companies

Some try to do something more like "real-world" tasks, but those end up either being either just toy problems, or long take homes

Personally, I feel the most important things to prioritize when hiring are: is the candidate going to get along with their teammates (colleagues, boss, etc), and do they have the basic skills to relatively quickly learn their jobs once they start?