This really hits the nail on the head. The problem with onsites is really the &quot;quick prove to me you&#x27;re smart&quot; type of tests that both are time intensive and also very frustrating to a lot of people in that they&#x27;re often calibrated with a heavy bias towards avoiding false positives with nothing to even track the amount of false negatives. Success with something like start fighter provides a reasonable benchmark for the latter which is in itself pretty valuable.<p>The thing to consider though is that it would be crazy to take a job without going in to meet your potential future coworkers. It&#x27;s also a quicker and less unpleasant process (and more of a two way street) to try and make sure it&#x27;s a good cultural match. Thus, solving a bunch of the problems with technical interviews shouldn&#x27;t actually eliminate onsites, it should rather make them more effective and less awful.