> [...] literally has no idea how to solve a problem, program a computer to do it

> [...] but I bet if a hospital interviews a doctor, they can at least count on basic knowledge of anatomy

Does the same situation arise if you pre-filter requiring a CS/EE degree from e.g. a top 1000 university?

MD degrees are highly regulated, so you would need some stringent pre-filtering to make both situations comparable.

Otherwise, I guess it is natural to find a lot more variability in candidates?