3 ms·
The biggest challenge to the model mentioned in the article is "Will employers value these degrees?" but that's already being solved. The academic system is a g
by mikk0j 15y ago
The biggest challenge to the model mentioned in the article is "Will employers value these degrees?" but that's already being solved. The academic system is a great set of hurdles, and most of the time clearing those hurdles is enough of a proof. But employers are already supplementing with other hurdles: programming tests, for example, either homegrown in the recruiting process, or off-the-shelf tests like Codility. The only thing that surprises me is that the shift hasn't already happened.
- excuse-me 15y agoNo, employers don't value these degrees. I'm looking for two things. Did they get accepted into MIT/Caltech/Stanford - or Cambridge/Imperial in my world. OR have they done lots of interesting real work, and possibly completed some of the free online courses from MIT/Stanford/etc. Having completed a degree from NoWheresVille U is like having 10years experience at Acme corp. Unless you have something else special to offer - I really don't care.
- waterlesscloud 15y agoIf you're only hiring employees from the top few schools, you're not even vaguely typical as an employer. Which is fine, but it does mean that your response on this topic isn't much of an indication as to how the broader employment market will react.
- therandomguy 15y agoThat is great. I hope you are a fortune 100 company. Otherwise the candidates you desire typically don't even consider SomeRandom Corp.
- excuse-me 15y agoIf you are looking to be a CS graduate entry at a fortune 100 company you are already FSCKED. Unless you were in the right fraternity at Harvard Bis School you aren't going to climb up the ranks anymore. If you are a non-specialist techie you are going to be outsourced to India, replaced by an H1B, or wherever. If you are a top school grad you will be snapped up by Google/MSFT/etc. The interesting small companies and startups are looking for either top school grads who don't want to be employee badge #100,000 at Google OR people who have learnt the stuff themselves and done interesting work. Neither fortune 100 nor startups want people clutching their new degree from the sort of places mentioned in the article