> "Couldn't you say the same thing for an undergraduate degree?"
Absolutely. That's also why presence of an undergrad degree is, for me, not at all a signal while hiring. The only exception is if the program is particularly well known for being rigorous and having high standards.
> "Why wouldn't you want to work for them?"
Because the vast majority of tech industry certifications is all fluff and marketing, with practically no correlation with competence. I distrust employers who can't even see through that extremely thin veneer of bullshit.
Reliance on unreliable markers like this is a hallmark of heavily bureaucratic organizations, where certifications are used as a cover-your-ass mechanism: "but he was MCSE certified! How was I to know he was a complete idiot?!"
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> "Couldn't you say the same thing for an undergraduate degree?"
Absolutely. That's also why presence of an undergrad degree is, for me, not at all a signal while hiring. The only exception is if the program is particularly well known for being rigorous and having high standards.
> "Why wouldn't you want to work for them?"
Because the vast majority of tech industry certifications is all fluff and marketing, with practically no correlation with competence. I distrust employers who can't even see through that extremely thin veneer of bullshit.
Reliance on unreliable markers like this is a hallmark of heavily bureaucratic organizations, where certifications are used as a cover-your-ass mechanism: "but he was MCSE certified! How was I to know he was a complete idiot?!"
That's the antithesis of where I want to work.