[ddrt]

It could reward those people because it exemplifies following a spec and completing to spec. The whole thing, studying and showing you will do things you don’t want to do (and do them well), and complete a really absurd set of requirements that have seemingly no value.

However, you will stand out if you ask “why did you choose those questions?” Or “how did you come up with those problems?”

Even the best interview that fits in all the check boxes trumps a similar candidate who shows they give a shit.