New grads asking $150k+ sent their SSH private keys during interviews
OwariDa · x · 2026-09-08
An interviewer asked new-grad candidates seeking $150k+ salaries to SSH into a server. Three sent their private keys, two had never heard of SSH, one tried RDP, and one handed over a TeamViewer token — some of them PhDs. A striking snapshot of the gap between credentials and practical engineering skills.
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