Comment by andrew_

Not at all surprised by this. I worked for a YC company. I've interviewed with over a dozen of them over the years. One thing that YC companies don't do very well is interview/hire. All but one (the one I worked for) went down the typical broken path of 6+ hours of total interview time, including multiple live coding sessions with pedantic exercises (the one's we've all come to know well - algorithm regurgitation), the ominous "culture fit" calls, and over-emphasis on equity. I've found it surprising that YC doesn't better coach founders/companies on how to be more efficient and more innovative with their hiring processes.