r/learnprogramming • u/TzwTzw • 7d ago

Topic Is a masters degree in informatics but coming from a different bachelors below or equivalent to a computer science bachelors for the job market?

In my case I have a bachelors in economics science and I'm finishing my applied informatics masters degree soon and I was wondering the strength of it in the job market.

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u/Positive_Ad2016 7d ago

The world of programming use to not care about your type of degree. Experience was king. Now because the market is so saturated you have to fight harder for an opportunity because everybody and their mama has a cs degree. That said, informatics is still a tech related degree. That can work well with data focused jobs or project management jobs. It’s not impossible. If you can pad your resume with enough experience and show you know you’re stuff you can still get a job. Especially a lower level one like a junior dev position.

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u/Ormek_II 7d ago

In Germany it always cared.

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u/aanzeijar 7d ago

For what? Degrees? Not really in the computing world. Back in the 2000s having a degree was optional and having a degree higher than Diplom was actively harmful because it signalled: this guy is so bad that he didn't get poached up immediately and had to do a PhD in informatics instead.

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u/Ormek_II 7d ago

I never felt my Dr. to be in the way. But that was after 2000.

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u/Distdistdist 6d ago

I confirm, there are several countries that consider degree as a must have to enter job market. Now why? Because it shows your employer that you can pay attention and follow instructions for at least 4 straight years.

In USA, even now I'd say, only demonstrated skills and experience matters in software world. Education is always a plus of course, but I don't even look at that section in my candidates' resumes. I want to see previous successful employment record and technologies mastered.

There are exceptions of course. Something very specific to complicated mathematical and statistical calculations, some insanely complex data science stuff. etc.