Technical Interviews for Technical Jobs (Score 1)

The point of the "test" as you call it is not just to see if you've got the skills to do the job they want you to do, but also to see how well you can think on your feet, under pressure. I'm currently an analog circuit design engineer designing power systems for DRAM chips, and despite having years of previous experience, not to mention years of specific course work, I was still subject to the same rigorous technical interview as every other applicant, which consisted of, you guessed it, a test, an individual ~hour long test with each department head in the place. And this was one of many such interviews of its kind which I undertook in order to find the job I wanted. Part of the interview process for a technical position, IT or otherwise, does and should consist of a vetting process of the individual, not just of their credentials.