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Re:Why tech job interviews became such a nightmare by harimau777 on Thursday March 07, 2024 @09:10AM (#39629239)
I think that being unwilling to train entry level employees might also be a factor? I.e. someone with a CS degree has demonstrated that they probably have the aptitude for programming; however, they may or may not already be good at programming.

Ideally, entry level positions would hire for potential with the expectation that they will be training their employees.

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Re:Why tech job interviews became such a nightmare by nradov on Thursday March 07, 2024 @09:32AM (#39629526)
IBM and other companies used to hire entry-level programmers with based on an aptitude test. This was before programming was widely taught in college, and far fewer workers had college degrees at all.

https://thecomputerboys.com/?p=369

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