Firstly, I recently started a new job so this isn’t someone annoyed at not finding work.
To get this job I had an interview and it just made me think how useless they are. Most of the skills I used to do well in the interview aren’t needed in the job. Also, I can’t be the only one who makes up complete fictional examples when asked to describe a time I did X. The other alternative would be to say “No sorry I can’t think of a time when I did that”, which isn’t going to pass so I make up an example to make myself look good.
Of course I prepared for the interview but there’s always a chance you’ll be asked something you weren’t expecting. I’m sure thinking on your feet and making up fictional examples is a useful skill in some jobs but not for a lot.
I don’t have an alternative proposal to replace interviews but AIBU to think interviews aren’t great at assessing suitability for a lot of roles?