Which is more prestigious, Google SWE or MIT CS grad?

Dec 22, 2021 14 Comments

Weird comparison but curious what Blind thinks. Both are one of the top of their type (Google for SWE roles, MIT for CS programs), so which one is more prestigious?

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  • Amazon
    StrPlatinm

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    StrPlatinm
    Damn, Blind really likes to worship Google if the first thing you can think of to compare with a 100yr+ academic institution is an ad company.
    Dec 22, 2021 0
  • Apple
    mzie53

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    mzie53
    MIT. Far easier to get through Google these days than MIT. Besides, MIT Alum is more permanent than Google Alum which is okay these days.

    This is not the google of early 2000s, it’s slow, government like and well run factory where people go to retire.
    Dec 22, 2021 0
  • Unity
    bit field

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    bit field
    Grad school is irrelevant unless you get a PhD. Which is then irrelevant unless you work in research
    Dec 22, 2021 1
  • PwC
    UQtH43

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    UQtH43
    Top colleges are very difficult once you get into niche classes. You will notice grad students in your classes with the exception they take an extra seminar class. These classes are small and professors know you. Undergrads avoid some of these classes and focus on graduating. When there is no LC, no cliff notes, no past tests, you see who really shines. When all you have is some syllabus, class notes, past homeworks, some selected texts, you really need to study. Even at top schools top students do their best avoid those classes. If things get tough at Google you just find another team.
    Dec 22, 2021 0
  • Amazon
    WJnO47

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    WJnO47
    MIT and it’s not even remotely close
    Dec 22, 2021 0