Are they really programmers then ?

A mix, some people really can't code on a whiteboard, others freeze in an interview. Overall, I find FuzBuzz fairly useless and it was originally just a question if you knew the modular symbol, but it's gained ridiculous status.

there you go, pulling us off our high horse.

They sometimes hold Master's in CS degrees, but can't do FizzBuzz.

Trust but verify.

Can verify. I have worked with people with Masters in CS that can't FizzBuzz. It's rare, but it does exist.

And if the degree starts with "Cyber", send it to the circular file.