Tech companies are famous for coddling their workers but after mass layoffs the industry's culture has shifted. Engineers say that getting hired can require days of work on unpaid assignments.
  • PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca
    11·
    10 months ago

    I have a bachelor’s of computer science, but some of the best coders I met just did a 2 year community college diploma.

    I don’t think that spending lots of money on education is really a great litmus test, it’s just one minor indicator.

    • shiveyarbles@beehaw.org
      2·
      10 months ago

      It’s not a litmus test, it’s just a basic filter. You don’t understand the time wasted (for both parties) when recruiters present “self starters” and “driven” and “passionate” candidates. It’s not our goal to give people a chance, it’s our goal to find a great fit for the position.

      • PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca
        13·
        10 months ago

        Let me rephrase, to make myself crystal clear, because you didn’t get the tactful approach: that’s a shitty filter. By excluding people without a degree, you’re saying that ability to afford university for 4 years is more important than skill, experience, or knowledge.

        It shows that you’re ignorant. It shows that your company has a toxic workplace.

        It’s probably one of the dumbest flexes I’ve ever seen.