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1) Once you're a couple years out of school, nobody (and I mean nobody) gives two fucks what your grades were, just that you got the degree 2) getting the firs

1) Once you're a couple years out of school, nobody (and I mean nobody) gives two fucks what your grades were, just that you got the degree 2) getting the first few years of experience without the degree is the hard part. A whole lot of job postings have an implicit if not an explicit "or equivalent experience" tacked on the the bachelor's requirement.

ziikutv 10y ago
Thank you, I agree with #1 100%. I actually took a year off and found a startup in a field where I had an idea for a startup but decided not to do; statistically, it would've been a challenge. In any case, while my friends were doing co-op (which is like an internship but you get paid and companies get tax benefits), I found and worked at a full-time job. They were busy commenting legacy code while I got to learn so much about everything. This company I worked at even trusted me to fly out and meet directly with clients who would show up with a team of 30 or so Engineers. I truly love this company and I am going back to them. Regarding #2, I guess I must have struck a universal magic cord and lucked out! But my worry is that, 5-6 years down the line, if I won't be able to goto a company like Tesla/SpaceX for a) having shit grades, b) not getting experience in their field (my startup is more CS/CE) but my degree is in Systems Engineering. Regards, B
- twobyfour 10y ago
  If your experience is in the field you want to go into, you should be able to work at those places without a degree in said field, but you may have to circumvent parts of the hiring process. Don't submit your resume to keyword-sifting online black holes. Network your way into an interview, even if you have to do it through recruiters (which should be your last resort). If your experience is not in the field you want to be in, regardless of whether your degree is, get that experience first. That may mean a few more years paying dues at entry level again. Once you've established yourself as competent in that field, go after the big players. Also, many places will accept a closely related degree as a substitute for a specific degree. For instance, a bachelors in electrical engineering will get your foot in the door for many programming jobs.

ziikutv 10y ago

Thank you, I agree with #1 100%. I actually took a year off and found a startup in a field where I had an idea for a startup but decided not to do; statistically, it would've been a challenge. In any case, while my friends were doing co-op (which is like an internship but you get paid and companies get tax benefits), I found and worked at a full-time job. They were busy commenting legacy code while I got to learn so much about everything. This company I worked at even trusted me to fly out and meet directly with clients who would show up with a team of 30 or so Engineers. I truly love this company and I am going back to them. Regarding #2, I guess I must have struck a universal magic cord and lucked out! But my worry is that, 5-6 years down the line, if I won't be able to goto a company like Tesla/SpaceX for a) having shit grades, b) not getting experience in their field (my startup is more CS/CE) but my degree is in Systems Engineering. Regards, B

twobyfour 10y ago
If your experience is in the field you want to go into, you should be able to work at those places without a degree in said field, but you may have to circumvent parts of the hiring process. Don't submit your resume to keyword-sifting online black holes. Network your way into an interview, even if you have to do it through recruiters (which should be your last resort). If your experience is not in the field you want to be in, regardless of whether your degree is, get that experience first. That may mean a few more years paying dues at entry level again. Once you've established yourself as competent in that field, go after the big players. Also, many places will accept a closely related degree as a substitute for a specific degree. For instance, a bachelors in electrical engineering will get your foot in the door for many programming jobs.