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Re:In the 90s part of Germany's air traffic control software... by coldtea on Saturday February 20, 2021 @01:35PM (#26206553)
>If they get such a message, sorry but they are applying to the wrong companies. The ones I know very well (top tech in France, to take the French ones) would not say something like this.

Well, it's common in the US too, from what I've read. Tech companies (in IT at least) don't particularly care for PhDs...

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Re:In the 90s part of Germany's air traffic control software... by BrandoElFollito on Saturday February 20, 2021 @01:41PM (#26206620)
Yes, they do not particularly care about PhDs. It does not mean that a PhD is a problem, though.

I worked in IT for two large US companies (from mid-90's to end-00's) and the first job my PhD was not a particular asset (but nothing wrong with that) and it helped for the second one.

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Re:In the 90s part of Germany's air traffic control software... by coldtea on Saturday February 20, 2021 @02:27PM (#26207018)
>It does not mean that a PhD is a problem, though.

No, but it is often perceived as a sign that "let's skip this person, they are too researchy, older than a college graduate, and likely to ask for more too".

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