First, let me apologize for opening this Pandora's box with my
original CompSci vs. Physics comment.
On Feb 29, 2008, at 11:07 AM, Thom McGrath wrote:
> I personally don't believe I need the course to do the job or
> understand the stuff. Many employers tend to disagree, and they have
> every right to.
I'll add to this from an employer standpoint having hired over 120
software developers and hardware designers -
If you're right out of school age (say 25 or younger), a degree (of
any sort) demonstrates your willingness to commit to a process. As
such, when I interviewed candidates who appeared to be under 25, a
degree was a big indicator that the candidate was in a good position
both mentally and Knowledgewise. However, when I interviewed folks
in the 30+ age bracket, job history was the dominant deciding factor
as most degree material was 8-10 years out of date. Since I was
working for a fortune 100 at the time, and because I interfaced with
a large number of my counterparts in other F-100 companies, I know
that this was an unspoken rule of thumb for hiring practices. Of
course that was 7 years ago, so things may have changed, but I
suspect not.
That's why big companies tend to prefer a degree of some sort. It
has nothing to do with what you may know.
BTW - I'm a BSEE, sub-species Musician and I write code for a living.
Tim
- sent from my AT&T Rotary Phone
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