Going to jump in since you're being downvoted for answering honestly. I've interviewed hundreds of people over the past 6 years and hired dozens. Certificates

Going to jump in since you're being downvoted for answering honestly. I've interviewed hundreds of people over the past 6 years and hired dozens. Certificates have NEVER been a strong indicator of skill in my experience and I generally disregard them when looking at applicants. I give every applicant a very basic fizzbuzz-style test when hiring. You'd be surprised how many people claim to have 10+ or 20+ years of experience, a CS degree, and 3+ certifications and can't answer a question you should be able to master after reading only the first 2 - 3 chapters of an introductory programming book for. I hired a director of DevOps just eight months ago and I couldn't tell you whether or not he had any certifications. I did, however, explain to him the challenges we were facing and he immediately came up with a solution no other applicants had even mentioned previously. We made an offer the same week. If you want to work for a company that values certification then I suppose try getting a certification. If you want to work at a company that values your contribution then learn to master your craft: no certification necessary!