India, March 20 -- In the fast-moving world of tech hiring, even candidates with long careers can stumble on fundamental skills.

A recent post from Bengaluru has sparked conversations online after a seasoned professional with 13 years of experience struggled with simple programming and database tasks.

Monica, a software professional based in Bengaluru, shared her experience on X (formerly Twitter).

She described interviewing a candidate with 13 years of work experience who could not solve a basic sliding window problem or write a simple SQL query.

"Just took an interview of a guy with 13 years of experience. He couldn't write a basic sliding window problem or a simple SQL query," she wrote.

"Now he'll blame the job market," Monica ad...