With all the institution name dropping, somehow I suspect a weaker candidate from a big(ger) brand name university would be hired over him and his main chance w

With all the institution name dropping, somehow I suspect a weaker candidate from a big(ger) brand name university would be hired over him and his main chance was to measurably prove he was better at programming, which sadly he failed to do. We all have our bad days. Also, I really dislike the fact that FaceBook have yet to reimburse him, even after having >1year to do so and especially considering they have $MM and he was a student at the time! It reminds me of an interview I had at MXTelecom years ago, a company with ~40 employees that generated >$120M each year, which refused to reimburse interview expenses until "after" the interview process for them (read several weeks) was complete and which never did. Moral of the story: always be clear about payment of expenses before attending interview (especially if you are a student - do not be afraid to clarify and if need be force the matter), and chase up what you are entitled to.