Ask HN: I'm a SWE without a CS degree. Will online certs help me get into FAANG?

Re:Ask HN: I'm a SWE without a CS degree. Will online certs ... by lowbloodsugar on Thursday September 21, 2023 @05:01AM (#37595033)

I don’t have a CS degree either and I’m at a FAANG. If you’ve got a resume with “senior developer” on it, no good employer will care.

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Re:Ask HN: I'm a SWE without a CS degree. Will online certs ... by midasz on Thursday September 21, 2023 @05:12AM (#37595140)

Not a dig at OP but putting "senior developer" on your resume after only 2 years of experience really sets expectations.

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Re:Ask HN: I'm a SWE without a CS degree. Will online certs ... by jdjdjdjdjdjd on Thursday September 21, 2023 @05:59AM (#37595497)

This is exactly my concern! I have a senior on there, and I really worked hard to earn it. But now I worry that it will set too high expectations and make getting into a big firm much more difficult.

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Re:Ask HN: I'm a SWE without a CS degree. Will online certs ... by hnfong on Thursday September 21, 2023 @01:22PM (#37600872)

My impression is that it's never beneath FAANG HR to make junior level offers to "senior engineers" from non-FAANG companies if they think they can get away with a low ball offer.

So I guess that's "good news" for you, but then if you actually tell them you don't really have "high expectations" then be prepared to get a low ball offer..

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