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You can get past HR screening without a degree, experience still often matters more - and in my opinion, a 22-23 year old proving they can do multi year project
by Aloha 8y ago
You can get past HR screening without a degree, experience still often matters more - and in my opinion, a 22-23 year old proving they can do multi year projects is of dubious value - what it is useful for is showing that you know how to learn.
I have no degree, but have a boat load of experience in my chosen field, with a couple of notable exceptions, this alone is enough to get my foot in the door. The notable exceptions are government roles, and government contracts with private companies, they want someone who has a degree in any engineering discipline.
- flatline 8y agoI never had trouble finding tech work without a degree. I did however find the door to more interesting jobs was generally closed without one, and that door opened after I went back to school and finished a BS.
- geggam 8y agoI find the doors which are closed by not having a degree to be ones I probably wouldn't have enjoyed. I have no degree and have had Phd's reporting to me, in Silicon Valley.
- mywittyname 8y agoSome prefer to be the PhDs.
- notfromhere 8y agoSure, but it'll be harder. Most places have a stack of resumes for positions, guess who gets weeded out first?