I guess it depends on how you interpret the message. In my experience (working at Amazon) it does take a couple of years for a college hire to be efficient on t

I guess it depends on how you interpret the message. In my experience (working at Amazon) it does take a couple of years for a college hire to be efficient on their own. It turns out that even in software there are things to learn that a university does not prepare you for. I'd say it's also a decent mix of technical AND soft-skills that you will learn on the job to work efficiently on your own