Interesting, I think a CS degree does not equal a programming job unless you prepare in addition to your CS degree. CS programs focus more on the abstract part

Interesting, I think a CS degree does not equal a programming job unless you prepare in addition to your CS degree. CS programs focus more on the abstract parts of the field. For example, you can finish a programming project without having to program a sort function, this is a built in function in most languages, yet that's a basic part of a CS program. I think generally there's a disconnect between what employers need and what CS programs provide. Don't get me wrong there are jobs that could not be done without the knowledge CS programs provide but for the average programming job there's a disconnect and you'll have a hard time if you don't have that in mind. So, yes, I can see how you can have a programming job without being able to solve a CS class problem.