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Re:Australian software engineer got asked algorithm question... by dmode on Sunday March 05, 2017 @04:34AM (#13795229)
Is this true ? I have entered the US at least 30 times on H1 and never been asked anything like this and have never heard anything like this from my friends either
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Re:Australian software engineer got asked algorithm question... by d--b on Sunday March 05, 2017 @04:58AM (#13795313)
it's nothing like interview questions, just "hey so what did the 30y bond was headed last week?". Or "So should I buy stocks?".

Probably just to check whether I would start crying and confess I didn't know a thing about finance.

They also asked my wife if she knew all my first names (I have 4!).

But yeah they definitely asked some occupation-related questions.

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Re:Australian software engineer got asked algorithm question... by arjie on Sunday March 05, 2017 @05:07AM (#13795342)
Likewise. This thread is the first time I've even heard of it and I've traveled on my H1B fairly often. None of my friends have ever had this happen either.

When I enter the US, it's always hand over passport, put fingers on scanner, accept passport and walk on.

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