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> people would ooh and aah that I worked at Aflac, having no idea what I did. I had an entry level job I couldn't get promoted out of, but locals acted like I w
by rolltiide 7y ago
> people would ooh and aah that I worked at Aflac, having no idea what I did. I had an entry level job I couldn't get promoted out of, but locals acted like I was clearly part or the privileged few to work there at all.
this is my experience telling people you are merely interviewing at Google
- DoreenMichele 7y agoYes, it was exactly that. It was the Columbus, Georgia version of "I work at Google (let's not mention I'm actually a janitor)."
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- scruple 7y agoI deal with a version of this. I never finished my degree. Yet, I've worked my way up to Senior Software Engineer. I don't lie about it, but I don't offer it up, either, because it has cost me promotions and pay my entire career.
- rolltiide 7y agoI haven't seen this in the tech hubs of NYC or SF, well I've seen enough exceptions to this to conclude that degrees are not necessary to command competitive salaries in a software engineering track. Get a third party recruiter and game them employers.