I feel exactly the same way. I'm the first one to admit that an ORM can save you a huge amount of time for basic database stuff. However, as queries get more co

I feel exactly the same way. I'm the first one to admit that an ORM can save you a huge amount of time for basic database stuff. However, as queries get more complex I always write them in raw SQL. It's just faster for me. I'm shocked that someone who applies for a programming job wouldn't get these questions right. They're not exactly rocket science, right?