> Said companies then hire the top students in the classes. The classes work as a sort of technical screening. Do you have any sources for this? I see that a l

> Said companies then hire the top students in the classes. The classes work as a sort of technical screening. Do you have any sources for this? I see that a lot of companies sponsor courses and nanodegrees, but I still haven't seen any statistics about jobs after "graduation". I had considered taking some nanodegrees myself but can't really justify it since I have to work full time and make a living which is difficult enough.