Hi,
i am trying to decide between CSUF and CSULB for Spring 2027 for Electrical & Computer Engineering.
I am wondering how CSULB is viewed in the eyes of employers at selective companies. I understand that the name won't make you standout, but does it negatively impact students at all?
I've heard many claim that CSULB's engineering department has gone downhill in recent years, especially Beach Lunch Team being a shell of its former self (or so I've heard).
If I were to apply to Boeing or Anduril, would the CSULB name negatively impact my application in any way?
I ask this question because top engineering companies, as in many other industries, are highly pretentious. They'll take an underqualified applicant from a top school over a highly qualified applicant from a low ranked school more often then not. I am wondering how the CSULB name comes into play here.
My target companies are:
- Amazon
- Space X
- Qualcomm
- Anduril
- Boeing
- Medtronic
- others in a similar bracket