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A huge proportion of them do fail this exam, though, and the pass rate is not higher for PhDs.

The problem is that most places are not hiring computer scientists. They are hiring programmers. You wouldn't hire a team of structural engineers to actually build your house. You'd hire a construction contractor. If you ask a bunch of structural engineers to install a window, you're not going to be very impressed with the results.




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