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> corporations require you to pass their own exam before they hire you If you're talking about software interviews, know that you need to have pedigree even t

• dhimes 11y ago
  Not just software- it started in engineering before software. My point is just that- pedigree is no longer trusted.
• cyphar 11y ago
  > > corporations require you to pass their own exam before they hire you > If you're talking about software interviews, know that you need to have pedigree even to get an interview. See Twitter or Palantir recruiting. Counterexample: I currently work part-time (alongside my undergraduate studies) at very well-known Linux software company. When being interviewed, there was no mention of any "pedigree". It was simply that I had contributed to the free software project they were looking for engineers for. Simple as that. You'll find that competence is far more important than pedigree. I've always hated the concept of pedigree, it disadvantages people who have skills but are poorer than others. We ought to push for a meritocracy. As a separate matter, higher education should be much cheaper (or just make it free).