Hi! I'm trying to gauge what my chances of getting hired by FAANG or other big companies including startups would be like w/o a Bachelor's degree & what kinda compensation should I expect? I'm currently getting paid $99K base + 5% bonus.

I've worked very hard to claw my way up to Sr. Program Manager/SAFe Agile Coach/Scrum Master Lead role (10+ YOE) by aquiring multiple SAFe Agile certs and am now in process of acquiring cloud architecture & cyber security related certs from GCP, AWS, and Azure.

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Well-qualified for any FAANG company

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Direct experience in a role is likely more attractive to a hiring manager than just a degree. That said, I would suggest applying to roles where you demonstrate direct prior experience (i.e. roles you've already done) to move into a FAANG. Depending on the company, you will likely only be able to join laterally or a slightly less senior role (Google often does this)

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+1, I think Google could be a good fit, they seem to hire a lot of different backgrounds/are good at building out teams with a varied set of skills

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I'm a tech lead making 200k with no college, so I'm sure you can make a lot more if you find the right place.

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That is fantastic and good for you!!

Your experience should more than compensate for your lack of degree.

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College lol

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Loll you laugh, but it is tough out there applying for jobs and getting rejected because of no college degree even if I'm well qualified for the role. It's painful sometimes especially when I know that I am significantly underpaid compared to my colleagues with less experience. 😕

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Yup is never look at your degree or lack thereof.
Had a colleague mention recently in a "surprising fact about oneself" that he did not have one, nobody batted an eye.

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Hiring right now for PMs and engineers have done over 50 interviews and this post made me laugh because I realized that I have not even once looked at what college was on a resume. Double checked, and it is like 50/50 for applicants on if they do. Makes zero difference to me and I spend probably 10-20 minutes on each resume before I interview a candidate. I am at a midsize startup.

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I’ve been recruiting in tech for a while now and I can say that I rarely hear my hiring leaders require a degree for a coding heavy role…most cases it’s about tech stack and coding skills. That being said, if you are looking for a Data Science position, a lot of times my hiring leaders would ask for a Ph.D or double Masters in a STEM field. Product roles might need a degree depending on the company, industry etc…I hired a Staff and Principal level engineer at 180-250k base and don’t remember if the person had a degree…I typically ask if the person does but it wouldnt be a show stopper if they didn’t

I’m not a psychologist and wouldn’t mind being called an armchair therapist, but it seems like you just need more confidence. Emphasize your experience. You can tell them that you’d like to dive right into the workforce because you learn by doing.

Fwiw, I just recently went through a recruitment cycle at Microsoft and learned: Microsoft has very
purposefully stopped requiring a college degree as part of its selection process

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