Gosh... that's just the first part of the interview. 😉 We get into the problem solving stuff once we've determined that they have the proper basic knowledge. I agree that it's good to be a problem solver but, for a senior position, you shouldn't have to look up everything on Google. :sick:
What you said here is spot on...
He smiled and responded with, "You're looking at the problem all wrong. Yes, you could eventually come to the answer using referenced materials. What separates those guys from me is speed. While they are referencing, I'm already fixing it."
--Jeff Moden
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.