What's the consensus on cloud certifications?

I've heard people swear by their AWS certification, saying it's opened a ton of doors for them. Others say they're useless.

If my employer doesn't use AWS, would a certification be useful for landing a job that uses AWS?

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Previously I worked for a consulting company, and despite the constant pressure to get a cloud certification I deliberately choose not to and the irony is that I ended up getting promoted twice within a 14 month period. I get why it matters for a consulting company, because it makes it easier to justify the rate you're charging clients if your engineers have extra credentials. I also believe it also depends on where you are in your career. If you've had a decent amount of exposure to the platform your trying to get certified in then supplementing your current knowledge with an associate level or professional certification will undoubtedly benefit you. The problem is when you have someone with limited experience that diverts a large amount of their attention trying to obtain a certification in something they aren't actively using in order to try to accelerate their career. Too many junior engineers end up with associate level certs without having a fundamental understanding of software development and development a over inflated sense of self worth because of the salary expectations they develop. In short, the question of whether or not it's valuable really depends on numerous factors and you just have to decide whether or not it'll be worth it for you and what analyze what you expect to get out of it.

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Same way you got a job at Amazon lol

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I think I generally agree with the above comments…

If you are in, or want to be in an AWS environment, get the cert. Otherwise it’s not worth much.

In my case, I got my AWS SAA for a beer. I challenged one of my employees to get it before the next on-site and if he didn’t - and I got mine, he bought first round. Any other scenario, I bought first round. Unfortunately, I got a free beer and it took him another year before he finally got around to passing the test.

Other than that free beer, the cert has provided me no additional value, it then lapsed and since it currently provides no value, I haven’t re-tested either.

My current role nor my next planned role is in an area where that cert would provide tangible value. If plans changed, I know I could re-acquire it easily enough.

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My direct reports/teams work on an Azure environment. None are certified.

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Yeah it wouldn’t at all. Experience will always be advantageous than education. Unless you’re a new graduate.

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At the minimum, certifications clearly reflect your desire to stretch, learn, and grow. Many organizations like to hire people who are driven and self-learners. Additionally, two candidates having similar experience and skill sets and performed equally well in the interview stage, I would probably hire and trust the person with certification as I know he has a proven track-record to push himself for greater good!

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If u don’t use AWS at ur current job and don’t bet a certification then you’ll definitely never get an AWS job 🤣

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Certifications are not given much importance in the interview process unless the job description specifically mentions that it is desired. They are always a good to have.

Certain speciality positions related to Cloud Security & compliance might care for something like an AWS Security speciality certification along with CISSP but it is still not the main factor deciding your candidacy in the job interviews.

Jobs specifically with AWS are now-a-days asking for related cloud certifications. But AWS advises new employees to complete related certification(s) in their initial 3 months of their tenure at Amazon.

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