Is CS a science or engineering, or maybe something else?

[Ravenshire]

If you're incompetent and know it, wouldn't that indicate you're not ready to take the position?

Please, do not try for any jobs that design health safety equipment or equipment used in national defence of any country.

And how do you think people get competent at real-world programming? By having a job, obviously.

When I left school, I already had basic competence in my chosen field.

Then again, I didn't cheat my way through, either.