Re:Ask HN: How important is a degree?
by _delirium on Saturday June 08, 2013 @10:33PM
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> I do too, and so does every hiring manager in this field that I know.
How broad do you mean by "in this field" (security specifically, or tech in general)? My very small sample of hiring managers at Google claims that, there, degrees are a pretty significant factor in their decision-making, and a candidate without a degree has to meet a much higher bar before a hiring manager will want to make an exception and consider them despite lacking a degree. So if your previous startup was acquired or you have a significant role in a major open-source project, then yeah, but if you are "just" a good programmer, then maybe not.
How broad do you mean by "in this field" (security specifically, or tech in general)? My very small sample of hiring managers at Google claims that, there, degrees are a pretty significant factor in their decision-making, and a candidate without a degree has to meet a much higher bar before a hiring manager will want to make an exception and consider them despite lacking a degree. So if your previous startup was acquired or you have a significant role in a major open-source project, then yeah, but if you are "just" a good programmer, then maybe not.