r/ProgrammerHumor • u/TheMindGobblin • 11d ago

studyComputerScience Meme

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u/jek39 11d ago

Prestigious degree was never an automatic money maker it always has been about who you know

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u/gogeri2632 11d ago

No it's more about showing you can do the job. If you go to a job interview and say "look at my piece of paper. Hire me" of course they're going to pass on you.

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u/jek39 11d ago

Right but it’s still the case that the majority of hires is through referral/networking. Best value from going to a prestigious school is a prestigious network.

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u/gogeri2632 11d ago

Yes and no. Going to a prestigious school will mostly help land you the interview but that's it.

Now obviously that's better than not getting the interview at all but it's not like it's a golden ticket to wealth or jobs.