"They were fairly qualified but what I found was odd gaps in their knowledge." This very much goes both ways. A lot of recent college graduates lack practical

"They were fairly qualified but what I found was odd gaps in their knowledge." This very much goes both ways. A lot of recent college graduates lack practical software engineering experience, has overlooked the importance of related fields[0] and tend to be stuck in this examination mindset of individual correctness. [0] Like networking, security and operations.