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Interesting. I also do not have a degree, and I'm pursing my associates part time while working full-time as a Junior Dev. However every job interview I've had

Interesting. I also do not have a degree, and I'm pursing my associates part time while working full-time as a Junior Dev. However every job interview I've had people bring up my education, and it seems to always be the deal breaker for them. Despite the fact that I know in my personal work, I'm more capable than most of the people with their Bachelors in CS. I feel like a lot of companies hiring software devs just filter out most of the resumes that don't mention having a Bachelors degree, simply because they can.

pmiller2 8y ago
Your résumé is a marketing document. You don't have to put anything about your education on there if you have other stuff worth mentioning, like work experience and personal projects. This may increase your hit rate.
- dvtv75 8y ago
  I had an argument with one guy who would fire you for "lying in an interview" if you didn't tell him you had a degree, or list it on your resume. His position was that people with degrees would work for him until a better job came along and then just move along, wasting his time "training" them. (Basic laboring work.) He didn't understand that he was just hiring the lowest common denominator because he wouldn't run a workplace that people wanted to stay in. I've long wondered how many exceptional people he's cast off because they didn't fit his employment profile of "no hope, minimum wage."
  - TheCoelacanth 8y ago
    That sounds like a good person to avoid working with at all costs.
cookiecaper 8y ago
Just start talking about what you've done, don't let the education become a sticking point. Especially when you're starting out, people ask about education because they don't know what else to ask about. Make sure your resume lists actual points of interest, and IMO, leave "education" off if you don't have something impressive to put in there. A lot of interviewers essentially just read your resume back to you and ask you to expand.

pmiller2 8y ago

Your résumé is a marketing document. You don't have to put anything about your education on there if you have other stuff worth mentioning, like work experience and personal projects. This may increase your hit rate.

dvtv75 8y ago
I had an argument with one guy who would fire you for "lying in an interview" if you didn't tell him you had a degree, or list it on your resume. His position was that people with degrees would work for him until a better job came along and then just move along, wasting his time "training" them. (Basic laboring work.) He didn't understand that he was just hiring the lowest common denominator because he wouldn't run a workplace that people wanted to stay in. I've long wondered how many exceptional people he's cast off because they didn't fit his employment profile of "no hope, minimum wage."
- TheCoelacanth 8y ago
  That sounds like a good person to avoid working with at all costs.

cookiecaper 8y ago

Just start talking about what you've done, don't let the education become a sticking point. Especially when you're starting out, people ask about education because they don't know what else to ask about. Make sure your resume lists actual points of interest, and IMO, leave "education" off if you don't have something impressive to put in there. A lot of interviewers essentially just read your resume back to you and ask you to expand.