Google without degree
Just started researching how should I prepare for an interview with google and going through the career site application app it requests University degrees and such. In my case all I have is work experience (~5 years, last two only being for a large scale company like Booking.com) and my open source presence is non existent as I mainly code for work. Does it even make sense to go that way or should I try and get a referral? Edit: TC ~100K
You should *always* try for referral first (regardless of degree) to get a call with a recruiter, otherwise you’re dumping your resume into an abyss.
If you’re already in contact with a recruiter is getting a referral pointless?
Not necessary since the recruiter is next step after referral anyhow.
New grads have to submit a transcript
I don't have a degree and got an interview there
Same - got an offer without degree (non-engineering).
Wait what? You work at Amazon without a degree? They wouldn't even interview me if I don't have a degree
Degrees aren’t really required if you can show you know what you’re doing... I don’t have one, never been an issue
How did you manage to get interview calls?
I’ve been lucky to always have someone reach out to me first about an opening. Likely because of side projects, not sure really
If you have contributed to open source or have scored a high percentile in programming competitions, you have a good chance at landing an interview with no degree.
Which open sources and programming competitions have highest visibility?
I knew a guy who contributed so much to the "Go" language early on Google sent him a free laptop. I don't remember all the details but there was more I know I'm forgetting.
TC?