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I've worked at places who wouldn't hire you if you could answer these questions. They had specific "we don't hire anybody who would get a PhD" policies because

by seiji 14y ago

I've worked at places who wouldn't hire you if you could answer these questions. They had specific "we don't hire anybody who would get a PhD" policies because they didn't want you "in your head" all day. Those "companies" failed.

shrughes 14y ago
These aren't PhD-level questions.
- eru 14y ago
  Though the difference between PhD and earlier degrees seems to be more one of diligence and sustained hard work than necessarily smarts.
- seiji 14y ago
  Correct. They are gateway questions.
WhatsACamelToe 14y ago
... What? Out of curiosity, and of course without revealing info on your identity and past employers, could you please provide a bit more info on the thought-train of these people? What kind of products/services did they make? Why would they choose that kind of strategy?
jiggy2011 14y ago
That seems a very odd strategy, it's basically saying "we don't want to hire anybody who is smart". I can understand wanting to hire people who know how to solve problems over people who can regurgitate the algorithms textbook on cue. OTOH most of the questions here really aren't PhD level at all, they are typical of what I would expect on a sophomore level undergrad CS exam.