The ML engineer job was a summer in the middle of his degree. The identified internships were over 5 years ago in a different field. A CS degree opens doors. A

The ML engineer job was a summer in the middle of his degree. The identified internships were over 5 years ago in a different field. A CS degree opens doors. And you don't know what he planned when he started his degree. Asking about someone's experience when interviewing them is reasonable. Calling short jobs during university fishy isn't.