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If you are certain that you can go back to uni anytime and finish your degree then I don't really see why you shouldn't go for the job. Degrees matter if you do
by jcfrei 11y ago
If you are certain that you can go back to uni anytime and finish your degree then I don't really see why you shouldn't go for the job. Degrees matter if you don't have a lot of experience (something like less than 5 years) in the industry you are trying to work for. degrees might look like they don't matter much at the moment (because software engineers are in high demand) - but that can change quickly.
- setpatchaddress 11y agoCompletely agreed. I would add that 105k seems high as a starting salary for a software engineer at a sustainable startup, so either you have unique capabilities, or the startup is super well-funded, or the startup is burning cash at an unsustainable rate. It might be interesting to discover what the story is (diplomatically!) before you commit.
- colinarms 11y agoI have about 1.5 years of experience currently. I don't think I'd be expecting to stay at this company for >3.5 years, though, so maybe a degree would be more important than I anticipate.