<p>I don’t agree with your friend… In fact, a TON of the top companies won’t even hire people without masters degrees. It’s not expected to have work experience whatsoever.</p>
<p>Yes, occasionally, you can get your company to pay for your masters degree, but you typically have to work at the same time, at least part-time. That, and you’ll be obligated to the company for a while longer, since they paid for your degree.</p>
<p>Business is very different. I imagine he’d be getting an MBA or something, and then, the preferred route is to do what he said, but that’s not the case in engineering.</p>