Maybe, maybe not, it's context / company dependent decision. A full rewrite is an opportunity to pay down other technical debt at the same time, or open the door to fully new approaches.
It's more about how one engages in such a debate than the merits looking in from the outside. OP wanted to know why they are having issues in interviews, their language / approach is probably the root cause, not the merits.
It's more about how one engages in such a debate than the merits looking in from the outside. OP wanted to know why they are having issues in interviews, their language / approach is probably the root cause, not the merits.