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Ph.Ds in IT - Good or Bad for a Career?

Posted by Cliff on from the is-the-extra-education-worth-it dept.

LordNimon asks: "I'm thinking about getting my Ph.D. (I currently have a Master's) in computer engineering. I've heard all sorts of stories about Ph.Ds being less likely to find a job than their less-educated counterparts, but not a lot of credible evidence. So, I was hoping to hear from Slashdot readers on their experience. Do you think getting a Ph.D. in CompSci or CompEng will improve or worsen my career outlook in the industry? Has anyone witnessed someone being turned down for a job because he had too much education? If you're a hiring manager, what is your opinion on someone who has a Ph.D. and is otherwise already qualified for the position?"

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  1. Re:ComEng fo ?IT? by Dr.+Cockulus · · Score: 0, Troll
    Jeez, i'm glad someone finally admitted this on slashdot (not the editors, apparently).

    IT workers are the grease monkeys of the industry. You guys make sure my machine doesn't get WinBlast while i get some REAL work done designing the next generation of hardware for you morons to forget to patch once you've installed another one of your shitty M$ OSes on it. ("but i'm MCSE certified! it's all i know" "shut it, monkey")

    I want a slashdot poll... of the dozen or so actual engineers that read slashdot, how many of you hate your IT department because they're completely incompetant? How many of you hate them because they're dickheads? Both?

    Thanks for participating!

  2. Re:Degrees? by tssiap_wmuc · · Score: 0, Troll

    you can't get a job with either phd cause those phd's are pointless.