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No one asked you because you already have a degree in CS. But for a non CS graduate things are different I guess
by switchb4 5y ago
No one asked you because you already have a degree in CS. But for a non CS graduate things are different I guess
- psyc 5y agoI didn’t go to college, and I don’t include an education section on my resume. In 23 years in the industry, I’ve never been asked.
- switchb4 5y agoWell you are an inspiration for others. Can you share some useful knowledge so others can benefit from your experiences?
- psyc 5y agoI can summarize my path. Ages 12-20, wrote code every day. Took a QA job at a small software company. Moved to development team. Spent 6 years there. Used that experience to get into Microsoft. 5 years there. At that point, there were almost no companies that wouldn’t interview me, and it was just on me to do well in the interviews. I have practiced white boarding all through my career. So the idea is to get your foot in whatever door you can at that time, and climb when you can.
- switchb4 5y agoThanks for your input. Highly appreciate
- nivenkos 5y agoWith 23 years in industry, you were joining back when CS degrees were less common. This is like the "boomer handshake" meme. Nowadays you need a degree.
- AussieWog93 5y agoI used to work with a guy who dropped out of a gamedev course at a second-tier university. Graduate SWE at a respectable/selective company and all. Admittedly, this was at a company with about 500 employees and 1 part-time HR person (who quit 6 months later and wasn't replaced).
- iser 5y agodo you think it's possible to work at companies like amazon and google without a degree at all?
- imwillofficial 5y agoI do
- richardwhiuk 5y agoSure, Amazon has jobs in it's warehouses :p
- pageandrew 5y agoYes, I know a number of people who have
- pageandrew 5y agoI started in the industry 7 years ago without a degree and am doing well.
- pageandrew 5y agoI didn't go to college, have no "Education" section on my resume. Senior-level SDE, 8 years of experience. I've been asked about my education in initial recruiter screens maybe 10% of the time, and its come up later down the line in interviews maybe 20% of the time. I've never had it clearly and obviously preclude me from moving forward (as in obviously dropped from consideration after that conversation). I've found most people who ask to be curious, but keen to move on and talk about my experience. It might be different at the entry level.