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Re:Facebook recruiting and Unix systems by flukus on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @08:35PM (#15188283)
> He did like a 75% good job.

I'd say a 75% good job for a fresh grad is a really good score. Explaining technical jargon to the computer illiterate is not really something you can learn at school.

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Re:Facebook recruiting and Unix systems by nulagrithom on Thursday September 07, 2017 @01:22AM (#15189311)
Not to mention he shouldn't have to in this instance. He's talking to someone who's recruiting for technical positions.

At a big-name company like this, is it really too much to ask that someone understand the basics of the technology and they're recruiting for?

I mean, I explain technical jargon all day long, sure, but I work at a trucking company. Still, my interview process certainly didn't run in to any problem like this, and had it, I can assure you I would've been met with no resistance with the given explanation...

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Re:Facebook recruiting and Unix systems by cushychicken on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @08:48PM (#15188349)
>Explaining technical jargon to the computer illiterate is not really something you can learn at school

...but, yet, probably should be.

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Re:Facebook recruiting and Unix systems by isostatic on Thursday September 07, 2017 @02:58AM (#15189653)
> Explaining technical jargon to the computer illiterate is not really something you can learn at school.

How can you not learn that - how else can you talk to IT/Conputer teachers?

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