US citizen, Undergrad at top uni (ok gpa), with big tech + unicorn internships under the belt. I see some of my friends eager to pursue further masters in CS. However, I was wondering if pursuing a masters was necessary for further career development in the field. Ideally, I would not like to pursue one; however, I sometimes do see "experienced" hires job postings that require ms/phd. I understand that it might be necessary for research-oriented roles, but for general swe roles, would I get outright rejected if I didn't have a MS degree in the future? Especially if I plan on potentially job-hopping early on in my career. For any hiring managers out there, does an early career candidate having an MS degree tip the scales in their favor? #tech
If you are able to get a job then stick with it, most who pursue masters are the one not able to get job in this market!
With Google on your resume, you won't need it. But, if you want to do a side hustle in the future as a college adjunct professor or something like that, then you may want to continue advancing your studies.
Hey Google, I would say no, unless employer pays (Google might) and you can do it part time. Otherwise I think you’d be better off really digging in with self study or side projects. One potential exception would be AI - I’m personally tired of hearing about it but the comp packages are outsized and it’s an area where credentials may unlock doors. But otherwise I’d say no. I’d optimize for digging in at work. If you’re feeling bored and have bandwidth maybe there is a 20% project you could get involved in. I would not leave the work force right now though, per other comments in this thread. It’s a strange and uncertain time in our industry. Plus, you work at Google, and it will be difficult to achieve similar WLB that will afford you the opportunity to engage in self study while still getting top tier pay. Good luck man! I’ve debated this a lot myself. I came down on the side of self study and it’s served me well so far.
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Not worth if you have to spend out of your pocket and you have a good in which you can learn and grow. Take some classes or training if your employer provides tuition support.
Make sense, thanks for your advice!