>>I'd expect that something basic in an EE job could be "draw the core part of an oscillator circuit, then we'll talk about the principles of its operation".
Sure, but that's the equivalent of drawing a diagram that explains how quick sort works, as opposed to implementing it using real code. Most companies demand the latter during interviews.
The places I've interviewed (a few big names and a few small ones) either wanted something pseudo-code-like (on the whiteboard), wanted an explanation of the algorithm (potentially with some clarifying diagrams or code), or actually provided me a computer with an IDE.
Sure, but that's the equivalent of drawing a diagram that explains how quick sort works, as opposed to implementing it using real code. Most companies demand the latter during interviews.