Which is exactly what everyone gets upset about...<p>No one cares if you get asked relevant questions for the job at hand.  If they need a highly skilled algorithm guy (hint: this is extremely exceedingly rare) then by all means.<p>The vast majority simply ask these questions for their own ego boost (lulz look at that idiot who can&#x27;t even do basic CS101!  good thing we&#x27;re so smart!), as well as a means for social signaling that you came from the right background.<p>It&#x27;s basically a huge waste of time and mental energy for what amounts to mental masturbation from the interviewers.