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It depends on the company and/or hiring manager.

The role I’m currently hiring for, the face to face literally is just a meet and greet. All the technical stuff will be done remotely.

Also I wouldnt be surprised if the recruiter lied. I’ve had so many negative experiences with recruiters over the years that I’ve learned to trust very few and those who I do trust I now work exclusively with.