Does “prestige” matter for Computer Science majors?

Htas
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 17:40:58 +0000

mdchrfl:

Google decided to go college blind in their software engineer hiring decisions,

Not surprised at all.

sbinaz:

There’s a lot of places for computer science majors to work other than just Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon.

So many places. And though someone might have mentioned it upthread, there are very few entry level positions at these companies. Most require at least a few years. Some kids can circumvent this by learning skills that are in demand. But the biggest companies want experience. Some want 10+ years. And they can get it.

And someone who is highly skilled in CS, might want to get a job at a start up. No better time than right after graduation ( you have energy, less ties and want to make contacts). Not all can do this, due to student loans etc. But most of the people who have done very well in CS, have worked for a start-up at some point. Wearing a lot of different hats, also can help fill out the resume. Not to mention, they can see what they are good at and what they enjoy most.