Recently, I happen to attend interview for software engineer by a reputed engineering firm. My recent career break made it harder for me to find some good job. Earlier I want qualified for good job due to my education & now due to career break. It seems like I'm also facing usual chicken and egg problem. But I find this shocking these industry people are basically concerned about knows language rather than knowing how to use the programming language & effectively share ideas. I happen to observe certain interview sessions & facts going on while I was waiting in interviewing session room for my interview to happen Let me start with mine. It's always good to have a view about oneself before Judging others. I passed two rounds of technicals & was kicked out just by the first question in third round. And do you want to know what was that question? "Do you have worked using mfc???" Answered honestly as No. & the reply I got was you can leave