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Re:Silicon Valley Asks Mostly for Developers with Degrees by wyldfire on Wednesday March 30, 2016 @09:54PM (#11394506)
Where you attended school and how well you did is IMO a factor only at your first job out of school. It certainly won't outrank other interview factors, like you indicate.

But a degree in general does seem to be requisite for even professionals with decades of experience.

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Re:Silicon Valley Asks Mostly for Developers with Degrees by mixmastamyk on Wednesday March 30, 2016 @10:10PM (#11394557)
Depends on the industry, aerospace is known for mandating degrees.
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Re:Silicon Valley Asks Mostly for Developers with Degrees by RobotCaleb on Wednesday March 30, 2016 @10:44PM (#11394652)
If they are a govt/DOD contractor, there are reasons they can't hire "actual" engineers into "engineering" positions. It comes down to billing the government. I've run into this many times over the last couple years.
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