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HN: Are Red Hat certifications worth it?
Are any of the RedHat certifications (https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certifications) worth taking given that I have access to them through my employer? What is the quality like? Do any of them particularly stand out? Have you experienced any career benefit from taking them?
- LinuxBender 5y agoIf you don't have much work experience and your employer is paying for classes, by all means take them. It won't hurt, your resume will have more content and you might learn some obscure things. Ever so often admittedly rare a company will have a customer or regulatory requirement to have {n} people certified in a thing. If you have a lot of work experience, then it won't really do anything for a CV. The RHCE will give you a week away from work and the class is mostly hands-on. It is not boring at all. If your employer is paying for this, then I would do it if for no other reason to take a break from the normal work queues and meet some people, assuming they still do this in person and in a classroom.
- gtirloni 5y agoYes, they are high quality and you should take them if your employer is paying. I considered taken them without my employer paying but the price is too absurd. And I've lots of experience so it doesn't make as much difference as if I were just starting. It won't hurt, you'll have some fun and your CV will be better. Take it if you can.