Lets get straight to it, i got a degree in biology, is this a related field? The degree is generally trashed by people with more technical degrees, but do note Biology is part of STEM. I would like to be a software development engineer. All the jobs at Amazon say you need a CS or related degree. Makes me kind of sad
Agreeing with other post, but I would add that a BS is better than a BA. And some sort of design major can go with front end work
Biology goes more with maybe nursing, health care, etc.
but i took courses such as molecular biology, genetics, microbiology, biochemistry, bio-engineering, etc.
Put yes anyways. Fake it till you make it. Recruiters don’t look at your resume anyways. It’s all squiggles to them. I get resumes with Database Administration for firmware dev positions.
thanks. I am going to try regardless
Yeah listen to snapchat. I never look at resumes and just send them to managers so they can sh!t all over me......
Don’t do this. Careful here. Falsifying your resume or application is cause for immediate termination.
@zVjh74 i never falsify my resume. I has Biology written on it. I just normally apply to jobs when it says "or a related field." Do you know people at Amazon who do not have CS or math based degrees
Yes. BS in other fields is fine. Your interview performance is more important than your field of study.
What’s more important is to show you have the skills necessary to succeed as a developer. Do you have previous tech internships? If no, personal projects on GitHub? If no, Coursera certificates or the like. Is it easier to get an interview with a CS/EE degree? No doubt. But, There are plenty of people in tech that never completed CS degrees. They are self-taught and/or completed a coding boot camp. Also keep in mind that job descriptions tend to require more skills than most people have. And they still get hired :)
thanks. I currently have a contract job as a back end python developer. But sometimes i get sad thinking not having a technical degree will not let me progress career wise
That’s not true! Experience trumps education in this field. There are non-tech majors doing SWE work in all kinds of companies. Just keep getting experience and changing companies to get more experience, until you find the right company to stay with.
You can try talking to companies like 23andme or Genentech. They might be interested in a Biology graduate
i left biology and would not like to look back. But you might be right, it may be a way in
Why do you want to be a software engineer after studying Biology ? Isn't that a complete U turn after spending 4 years studying Biology ?
well i though i could end up working in a lab with some accommodation (i use crutches to walk), but i was over optimistic in my capacities and it just was not feasible. I also like programming so, i am making a switch
Then u should do an online MSCS program to learn the fundamentals of CS. Eg Gatech OMSCS
If the qualification says STEM then yes. Related fields are computer engineering, networking degrees, information technology, and if the recruiter is somewhat new then maybe even information systems could be considered related. Depends on what you're going for. I wouldnt consider biology degree and no tech for an SDE role.
Don't falsify it. I'm an English major and I'm in software just fine.
Related is engineering, math, physics