The general act of outsourcing technical interviews runs similar to the Hollywood game, where skilled, but perhaps modest writers would hire a charismatic industry expert for the delivery 'pitch' to a game-changing producer, director or movie mogul.
The goal here: Identifying the most capable of IT workers for contract-to-hire, part- or full-time positions.
A major asset for the participating companies, in terms of saving time, money, personnel resources and landing the most accomplished candidates for employment.
With employment hypotheticals, globally recognized businesses would tap tech-savvy outsiders to refine the interview protocols with technical candidates, ensuring that certain baseline measures would be enacted at all times.