Distributed Sorting – Google Interview Question

The link to the Reddit discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/lhkhec/distrib...

As you would expect, the discussion opened with the unrealism of tech interviews. I agree that treating interviews as a form of SAT exam, where you have to study for, is unrealistic. However, I wonder if the SV companies have some solid HR data to back this style of interviews, and their success.

Any insiders here?