Do FAANG care about degree? Any suggestions of those which don’t?

Ascent Global Logistics / IT
reactEng

Ascent Global Logistics IT

reactEng
Mar 9 27 Comments

I LC’ing hard and wanting to join a FAANG or a UNICORN but was afraid that I don’t have the academics needed.
I have an Associate Degree in CS and a Bachelor in English.

Can you please share you experience or a tech company that you know doesn’t care about degree?

Full stack dev
Yoe: 9
Tc: $127

Thank you blind family!

#faang #unicorn #apple #microsoft #software #swe

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TOP 27 Comments
  • F nope, A nope, A maybe, N only experience, G nope
    Mar 9 4
    • New
      blind___

      New

      blind___
      Keep truckin, are you newish grad or have experience? I would assume they ask that because you have a year or 2 experience
      Mar 9
    • Google
      owqJ68

      Go to company page Google

      owqJ68
      If you say you got a degree, they want to verify. Don't lie about it!
      Mar 9
  • IBM
    Baby Daddy

    Go to company page IBM

    Baby Daddy
    You have 2 degrees, not sure what the problem is?
    Mar 9 2
    • Ascent Global Logistics / IT
      reactEng

      Ascent Global Logistics IT

      reactEng
      OP
      Sorry I meant higher education like a bachelor or higher
      Mar 9
    • IBM
      Baby Daddy

      Go to company page IBM

      Baby Daddy
      The major is becoming irrelevant, so having the Bachelor in English will check the box for most employers.
      Mar 9
  • Amazon
    mEXI76

    Go to company page Amazon

    mEXI76
    I only had a HS diploma + did a bootcamp, after I had 3 YOE I got hired at Amazon as an L5, managed to get promoted to L6 a little under 3 years later. IMO you can get hired at any FAANG company if you prep hard, build solid experience shipping big things, and pay extra attention to people skills.

    TC 400k
    YOE 6
    Mar 9 1
    • Ascent Global Logistics / IT
      reactEng

      Ascent Global Logistics IT

      reactEng
      OP
      Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it!
      Mar 9
  • Google
    hsjekfkjs

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    hsjekfkjs
    I have a teammate that barely finished high school and has no degree, so Google is a yes
    Mar 9 1
    • Ascent Global Logistics / IT
      reactEng

      Ascent Global Logistics IT

      reactEng
      OP
      Great! Thank you 🙏
      Mar 9
  • Are you currently in a swe job? I have similar credentials, but once I had around 2 years of experience I started getting FAANG in my LinkedIn inbox and no one cared about my resume.
    Mar 9 3
    • For leetcode make sure you understand and can explain solutions clearly. We prioritize that over correctness of code and the optimal solution. Study up on OOP. You will probably get a class/interface design round.
      Mar 9
    • Ascent Global Logistics / IT
      reactEng

      Ascent Global Logistics IT

      reactEng
      OP
      Got it! Thank you so much, I appreciate it!
      Mar 9