I’ve been in IT for 25+ years and recently this type of behavior has become so prevalent that on a new hire’s first day, before they even begin to fill out their paperwork, we take 10 technical question from the previous interview (along with the answers the candidate provided) and ask them again. Roughly 33% of the time the new-hire cannot answer the questions and we terminate them at the conclusion of the meeting. This seems to be especially true of contractors hired from off-shore companies, where the “default” rate is sometimes closer to 75%. Not all cultures are encumbered by the workplace ethics we have in the US and the ole ‘bait-n-switch’ seems to be a normal part of their business model.