It's starting to feel more like "cheat the job interview because the cat-and-mouse game has pushed everything to the point where you can't legitimately get an offer for a job you're actually fully qualified for anymore"
That's not quite where things are now, but the initial phases are beginning to show.
Perception on the degree of severity seems to depend largely upon the size and structure of your social networks. In the post-GPT4 tech economy, your work friends are also the only worthwhile recruiters.
That's not quite where things are now, but the initial phases are beginning to show.