I've worked at a lot of places that required a degree as a consultant. I have no college but a thick resume (read: blood, sweat and tears) which got me in the door.

Every single one of those places was stifling to work for, they were inevitably steeped in bureaucracy. To a certain degree, some of the bureaucracy was warranted for sure; but the problem is that a lot of these companies can't figure out when it is appropriate and when it is not.