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>view certifications as a negative signal I wonder why that is; maybe because they associate certs with IT-specialists vs developers? Although now that many
by alexchantavy 9y ago
>view certifications as a negative signal
I wonder why that is; maybe because they associate certs with IT-specialists vs developers?
Although now that many companies are going "devops", maybe IT certs in addition to a development background could be a positive signal.
- WrtCdEvrydy 9y agoRemember devops is considered to be a "cost saving measure", I just keep the certs off my resume and just put the skills I learned.
- jpgvm 9y agoIt's not just that they are associated with people that can't code. Though that is definitely part of it. It's mostly that they are associated with a style of building systems that is considered antiquated, expensive and closed minded. This stems from a few things but I imagine the VC* (VMWare) and CISSP are probably the 2 that have contributed most to this mindset. CCN* (Cisco) could also be considered a problem but less so.
- manigandham 9y agoOften certs are listed without any actual relevant experience, otherwise that would be listed instead. If you have both, it can still be seen as time that could've been better spent than taking a test. Also this varies widely with the company/HR team you're dealing with.