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Google is a pretty bad example, they are well known for not caring where did you study. As long as you pass their (hellish) interview, they will take you. And

• iainmerrick 6y ago
  they are well known for not caring where did you study No, this is incorrect -- Google has a list of “favored” academic institutions. It’s not used to filter out candidates, so they’ll still hire people from other backgrounds, but studying at a top university is considered to be a positive signal. (Possibly this has changed recently, but it was true through at least 2012 or so.)
  • 908B64B197 6y ago
    Often it's simply the signal to noise ratio. It varies tremendously between institutions.