Degrees are a form of legit experience. They aren't the only form, but I can't fault a company for short-cutting their own process by requiring a degree. I thin

Degrees are a form of legit experience. They aren't the only form, but I can't fault a company for short-cutting their own process by requiring a degree. I think it should be their choice, even though I disagree with it from a effective-business perspective. Personally, I might filter for someone with particular training or tool experience, and I see outsourcing your decision process to a college/university in a similar light. We can't investigate every competency, so we use proxies.