Australian software engineer got asked algorithm question when entering US
People are quick to blame this on Trump, but reading through the comments on a previous article for this incident (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.news.com.au&#x2F;travel&#x2F;travel-advice&#x2F;travellers-stories&#x2F;aussies-weird-immigration-interview-in-the-us&#x2F;news-story&#x2F;8222c65d2f12e6691ef27c9b1753e821" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.news.com.au&#x2F;travel&#x2F;travel-advice&#x2F;travellers-stori...</a>), it looks like it’s par for the course to test someone’s knowledge on their claimed profession. Here’s a comment from one of the users:<p>&gt; Had the same experience 12 years ago: admitted I am developing linux device drivers, and had to explain differences between kernel 2.4 and 2.6 APIs. The guy actually understood it.<p>Testing occupational expertise is not a bad way to find people who are lying. To be able to explain the difference between kernel 2.4 and 2.6 APIs or how to balance a binary search tree are questions one could not possibly answer without actually being in that profession.<p>Let’s say you’re a hitman traveling to Malaysia to take out the estranged brother of a dictator. Before you go, you’re given a fake passport and character sheet telling you your profession, your family situation, etc. It’s pretty easy to answer questions like “how long have you been working as a photographer?” or “how did you meet your wife?” but a lot more difficult to prepare for questions like “What is the best lense for close ups?”