I’m curious to the degree culture plays in hiring practices for SWEs in different countries. It’s not uncommon at all for tech companies in the US to hire engin

I’m curious to the degree culture plays in hiring practices for SWEs in different countries. It’s not uncommon at all for tech companies in the US to hire engineers without a software engineering background or a college degree (I know an engineer at Google with no formal education whatsoever). But, I’ve heard of people from other countries talk about getting “certified” in a particular coding language or technology. I can’t tell if that was just a scam, or things like that have some weight in other parts of the world. I’m sure people here have worked for a small company led by some sales guy who didn’t know what he was doing and would expect engineers to have degrees and certifications. I wonder if in other parts of the world, where those with knowledge of running a modern software engineering organization haven’t risen into leadership roles yet, it’s impossible to become a SWE without a whole bunch of diplomas.