> I suppose PhDs can get a shortcut into Prinicple or Senior roles, so there's some tangible benefit. I don't think that's a thing. Some government job will us

> I suppose PhDs can get a shortcut into Prinicple or Senior roles, so there's some tangible benefit. I don't think that's a thing. Some government job will use a pay scale that varies based on your education level, but fast-tracking someone in software engineering because they got a PhD seems questionable seeing as the skillset does not really overlap. It's a different thing for corporate research labs, where usually you need a masters for entry-level and PhD for the level above.