In my experience, employers care more about research than you might imagine (for reasons the other replier has mentioned). That said, a coursework MS will make

In my experience, employers care more about research than you might imagine (for reasons the other replier has mentioned). That said, a coursework MS will make you generally much more attractive to employers. It's just that they will interpret the degree as more of a signal of your capability and intelligence (and this effect is greatly underestimated by HN) than an indication of any specific expertise. So with a coursework masters, you stand a chance of having generally great job opportunities, but you may be disappointed that you are not eligible for the most interesting jobs, even though they are related to your coursework.