[lucb1e]

> which you will hear from anyone involved in hiring at American companies.

It does seem to come up a lot on HN whenever the topic comes up, yeah. Though the odds are high, OP might not be American -- and besides that, others will read this thread as well. Perhaps it would be better if we mentioned where on the planet we are when discussing things like this.

[morgante]

That's why I deliberately included "American" in my response. This varies substantially between countries.