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Great step! I wonder how it translate into action: 1. Lack of degree will not be a filter, but you need to be genius if you don't have it. 2. Lack of degree i
by jakozaur 11y ago
Great step! I wonder how it translate into action:
1. Lack of degree will not be a filter, but you need to be genius if you don't have it.
2. Lack of degree is a setback, but still can get through.
3. Just consider skills, interview/internship performance.
- tormeh 11y agoThe big consultancies don't really give a crap what you studied or what skills you have, they just want your intelligence and self-discipline. Now they're dropping the assumption that not having a degree means you're not smart. Nothing more, and nothing less. (Everything I've ever heard about these consultancies suggest they are very bad places to work, if anyone's tempted)
- codingdave 11y agoPeople who join consultancies at the start of their career are normally not doing it because it is a good place to work. Instead, it is a launching point. Experience, money, and the "up or out" management style which means you'll have rapid advancement until you start to stagnate, then you leave on your own personal path. Some will succeed, some will not. To me, it seems like a path for management-minded individuals that is analogous to doing YC for your startup. Put all your life into it, play the games with the people who have money, most people will wash out early, but a few notables will become wealthy and have a powerful network to continue your career.
- DCKing 11y agoTo be fair, the workplace quality of these consultancies is really dependant on which country you work in. There are barely any good stories about the U.S. member firms, but I know from experience that they can be a great and rewarding place to work in Europe.
- bluedino 11y ago4. Have no degree and get paid 1/2 as much for same job