Hiring managers say these are the 25 best colleges in America

[Anonymous]

This is a stupid list. "Hiring managers" -- what type? Recruiters for Fortune 100 companies? Law firms? Hospitals?

If you said hiring managers for business, law and medicine, OK, then this list might make a little more sense.

"25 best colleges" for what? The "best" program in XYZ may be at the University of Arkansas.

Also, this list does not take into account the financial realities these days when college costs upwards of $60K per year. Several top students at DD's high school went to state schools because of cost. These are the very best and the brightest, but their parents said, unh-uh, as we did to our DD, who did was accepted to one of the colleges on the above list, but turned it down in favor of a cheaper state college.

I agree that recruiters are lazy. But the reality is that for some very competitive jobs, if you don't go to one of the colleges on this list, you are not going to be in the running.

I know a Federal judge who will not consider anyone for a clerkship who does not have a law degree from Harvard, Yale or Stanford. Period. The reason: Out of a stack of 500 resumes, she has to whittle down the candidates, and that's how she does it. She admits that she may be missing some fabulous candidates, but she can't interview them all.

[Anonymous]

I was surprised at this list. Most hiring managers I know don't choose from this list. I think it depends on the industry. Having worked in an investment bank, sure the list sounds right, but all of the other companies - no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a stupid list. "Hiring managers" -- what type? Recruiters for Fortune 100 companies? Law firms? Hospitals?

If you said hiring managers for business, law and medicine, OK, then this list might make a little more sense.

"25 best colleges" for what? The "best" program in XYZ may be at the University of Arkansas.

Also, this list does not take into account the financial realities these days when college costs upwards of $60K per year. Several top students at DD's high school went to state schools because of cost. These are the very best and the brightest, but their parents said, unh-uh, as we did to our DD, who did was accepted to one of the colleges on the above list, but turned it down in favor of a cheaper state college.

I agree that recruiters are lazy. But the reality is that for some very competitive jobs, if you don't go to one of the colleges on this list, you are not going to be in the running.

I know a Federal judge who will not consider anyone for a clerkship who does not have a law degree from Harvard, Yale or Stanford. Period. The reason: Out of a stack of 500 resumes, she has to whittle down the candidates, and that's how she does it. She admits that she may be missing some fabulous candidates, but she can't interview them all.

Lawyers profile based on schools. It saves time, indeed, and usually weeds out the morons.

[Anonymous]

Ted Kaczynski went to Harvard.

[Anonymous]

I also wonder if the hiring managers really know. They hire the person, but do they really know if the person worked out well or turned out to be a dud a few years after the hire?

[Anonymous]

Stupidest thread ever.

[Anonymous]

Not for a government position......

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not for a government position......

you must not work at doj, treasury, state, cia, or top hill committe staff (especially on the senate side).

This list is very reflective of recruiting for those organizations and others in government.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also wonder if the hiring managers really know. They hire the person, but do they really know if the person worked out well or turned out to be a dud a few years after the hire?

at top companies, they have internal databases with this kind of stuff

[Anonymous]

This list is very misleading, it looks like Yahoo completely made up the title. The article says they asked 1000 Business Insider readers, not 1000 hiring managers.

I've been a hiring manager before and sat on several hiring panels. I've never heard anyone point out any of these schools. Yes it's nice if they have an Ivy league degree, but experience counts so much more. Plus honestly I'd be more likely to push someone ahead if they came from my own undergrad than any of these.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ted Kaczynski went to Harvard.

and taught at Michigan and Berkeley

[Anonymous]

Bush went to Harvard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bush went to Harvard.

No, he went to Yale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bush went to Harvard.

No, he went to Yale.

HBS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not for a government position......

you must not work at doj, treasury, state, cia, or top hill committe staff (especially on the senate side).

This list is very reflective of recruiting for those organizations and others in government.

I think we all know these are not representative of the typical federal position.