[lmilcin]

I did not say it is a chore. I wouldn't be doing interviews if I didn't like it.

I just said it is difficult to do all of these well within 2h limit. This was to contrast with other people balking at longer interviews.

Also, if I ask the candidate a question or give a coding problem to solve I expect them to be intelligent enough to understand I don't want them to google the solution. Everybody knows what the interview is and what it is for.

If I wanted them to google the solution I would ask to perform the task at home EXCEPT I find giving the task to be done in own time unfair and unethical practice.

It is unethical because by spending no effort at all I am motivating potential candidates to spend huge amount of their own time to polish the solution as much as possible.

It is unfair because it does not let me to get to know the candidate at all. It promotes candidates who are willing to waste huge amount of their time.