Haven't been in an interview from the employers side myself... not even in one in which I needed my Github in the first place, BUT, I think it's to verify how good are you working with other people, how good are you at communicating issues or possible solutions or even if you apply good practices into your personal projects. There are plenty of things that are reflected in a workspace.
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Haven't been in an interview from the employers side myself... not even in one in which I needed my Github in the first place, BUT, I think it's to verify how good are you working with other people, how good are you at communicating issues or possible solutions or even if you apply good practices into your personal projects. There are plenty of things that are reflected in a workspace.