[hyperpallium]

Would be legit if the job required tasks like implementing red-black trees or sorts.

As is, it's more like advertising for python, then surprise java.

[gaius]

Indeed. If the job was implementing algorithms on bare metal then bring it on! That job sounds like a lot of fun!

But those kinds of questions make zero sense and have zero value if the job is actually implementing CRUD apps in a high level language. You might as well quiz candidates on their assembly language skills too, for a Python job...

So there is obviously an ulterior motive.