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I'm not trying to be combative, but why would they include it on the requirements then? Do they wave the requirement only for exceptional software developers? O
by chomp 7y ago
I'm not trying to be combative, but why would they include it on the requirements then? Do they wave the requirement only for exceptional software developers? Or maybe it creates enough friction for non-higher-educated people to not consider applying, thereby creating the same effect of only hiring degree holders?
If one uses a soft education req as a substitute for exceptional ability, then that would run counter to what Tim Cook is saying, unless "has education" is a signal for a quality a person may have that is external to coding ability?
And even if the education part is injected by HR (because I understand, some HR departments love to inject requirements) and is truly not necessary, what kind of implicit bias does that add to interviewers when they wind up interviewing mostly degree holders?
- ninjanomnom 7y agoI started working as a software engineer without a degree. I don't know about apple in particular but my current job had a degree listed as a requirement but didn't actually care when I applied. I'd wager that having a degree listed as a requirement reduces the amount of lowest quality applicants and that's the only real reason why some significant portion of companies don't actually care if you have the degree.
- mcphage 7y ago> I'm not trying to be combative, but why would they include it on the requirements then? Frequently the people writing the job requirements, and the people who you’ll be interviewing with, are not the same people.