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In many industries, a college degree (especially from a "name" school) is essentially used as an outsourced HR screening. It's not about specific knowledge, but
by kgin 6y ago
In many industries, a college degree (especially from a "name" school) is essentially used as an outsourced HR screening. It's not about specific knowledge, but being able to start the process knowing that this person has certain attributes that impressed the admissions department of a selective school enough to let them in. Therefore, the HR department of company X can start with a base level of vetting already done.
- zamalek 6y agoAt the very least, a degree proves that you can complete something that you started (something pretty difficult at that). If you're talking about expertise, I've got two teams with 80% degrees. I spend far more time mentoring people with degrees. People without degrees tend to spend a few minutes asking questions, after which they become autonomous and possibly come back with really meaty questions. People with degrees tend to require pair programming. Definitely not a rule, but a trend. Degrees are a valuable signal, but they are treated as a rule.
- lalaland1125 6y ago> At the very least, a degree proves that you can complete something that you started (something pretty difficult at that). The most "difficult" part of college is paying for it (or "getting" your parents to pay for it.