Nothing brings me greater joy than denying a T15 grad for a job.

[Anonymous]

They have overwhelmingly brought my company problems. Feels great to see the light and deny..

[Anonymous]

Okay, weirdo.

I'm a hiring manager at a major tech company, and I’m happy to interview candidates from various backgrounds. Where you go to school does make a difference, but what you study and how you apply it matters just as much.

My issue with some T15 grads is that while many are smart, they sometimes apply for roles that don’t match their academic background. For example, an Ivy League English major who took one summer programming course and now wants to be a Software Engineer. But when someone from a T15 majored in computer science or a closely related field, they tend to be very solid.

On the other hand, I’ve interviewed candidates from less selective schools like George Mason University, Arizona State, San Jose State, and the University of Central Florida. These folks have often been building software since they were kids, working part-time as developers through college, and building real-world experience on the side. Those candidates tend to perform very well in interviews and often get offers.

So yes, your school stands out, but that’s just one piece of the puzzle. Your major, your hands-on experience, and your ability to think and build matter way more in the long run.

[Anonymous]

Bitter much? As a T15 grad with many T15 friends and colleagues from various T15s I assure you almost all are employed or own companies/practices and are doing just fine. As are the majority of friends from other colleges. It says more about you to find joy in turning people down

[Anonymous]

Eh.
Some of the state school kids have horrible writing and analytical skills.
Sure they can code.
But buyer beware….

[Anonymous]

Is t16 ok?

[Anonymous]

Nothing brings me greater joy than denying someone with pedigree envy a job.

I love giving chances to those who don't have fancy degrees. Top kids at average state schools are often smarter and harder working than Ivy types. But there is a clear line between using that to motivate you and being totally insecure and having a chip on your shoulder.

Because I have found that those like the OP who have issues end up having the issues surface when dealing with clients and others who have fancy degrees, and it does not reflect well.

But you be you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have overwhelmingly brought my company problems. Feels great to see the light and deny..

I think it's just you.

[Anonymous]

OP, I’m with you. I especially love rejecting kids that went to ivies, MIT and Stanford. I get a bit of extra joy out of it, if I am rejecting a HYP grad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have overwhelmingly brought my company problems. Feels great to see the light and deny..

I think it's just you.

Yep.
I hire, and I have seem some amazing candidates from "lesser" schools. People make school choices for all kinds of reasons.
But I also know my school's reputation has opened doors for me. It's a real effect.

23:52 is a smart manager who gets that it's just one part of the package.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have overwhelmingly brought my company problems. Feels great to see the light and deny..

Many of them are likely DEI acceptances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have overwhelmingly brought my company problems. Feels great to see the light and deny..

Wanna know how I know you are a failure? You are either 100% lying or a middle management wonk at best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have overwhelmingly brought my company problems. Feels great to see the light and deny..

Yup. You add sense of entitlement to their incompetence and you end up with stupid employees with just egos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have overwhelmingly brought my company problems. Feels great to see the light and deny..

Yes, all T15 graduates are exactly alike and terrible and should be rejected en masse

[Anonymous]

What a bunch of losers.

My smartest co-worker was a CalTech and Harvard grad (science) and Gtown law. I went to him for answers all of the time.

I worked with lots of brilliant Ivy grads and even though I am a state school grad- I didn’t carry resentment or envy or some weird hate.

I have only a Master’s degree. People look down on those without PhDs where I work- not where they went to school. Though after 30 years in my field it’s all irrelevant now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have overwhelmingly brought my company problems. Feels great to see the light and deny..

I think it's just you.

Yep.
I hire, and I have seem some amazing candidates from "lesser" schools. People make school choices for all kinds of reasons.
But I also know my school's reputation has opened doors for me. It's a real effect.

23:52 is a smart manager who gets that it's just one part of the package.

You’ll find great candidates from every school. The odds of finding someone good is significantly higher at the more highly ranked schools though, just because of the caliber of kids who get it. I find that the top kids at big solid state schools tend to be excellent; they’re usually extremely bright and have had to advocate for themselves in a big, somewhat impersonal environment.