PMP certification worth it? Hearing a lot of mixed opinions, but seems like it couldn’t hurt

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Not really. I’m PMP and cannot get interviews anywhere

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Do SAFe instead

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It’s totally worth the low cost and effort it takes

Second this. I did it while I was at Deloitte and it was totally worth it for me.

The firm sent me to the prep course and paid for everything, so it was a nice break from the client. You also learn all of the exam content in class. It took me maybe a day or two of studying, max.

I’ve never heard of anyone requiring a PMP or being much impressed with it since it’s so easy to get.

Not saying it’s worthless, but I’ve met a lot of bad PM’s that have the certification which someone sullies the PMP reputation.

I’m in the DC area where government uses certs as criteria for roles. When I see a person proudly showing PMP credentials in their LinkedIn profile name it’s usually a sure sign all of their “consulting” experience is at XYZ gov agency.

People usually try to obscure this, so for me it’s very helpful to sniff them out!

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