u/michaelnovati replied ·
I've been around the block a few times here.
Right now a GOOD CS DEGREE w/ INTERNSHIPS is the only CONSISTENT pathway to an entry level job right now.
**This doesn't mean that you should get a CS degree and not go to a bootcamp!!!**
What this means is that companies aren't hiring entry level engineers from less good CS degrees and from bootcamps right now **AT SCALE,** but on an individual basis some people can get jobs with bootcamps.
The bootcamps grads and non-top tier CS grad strategy to get jobs is similar right now - networking, reach outs, referrals, friends.
The top-tier CS grad strategy is internships, recruiters on campus, apply online - i.e. the "easy way".
Now why is this happening this way at scale at big companies?
At top tier companies - the majority find that Stanford and MIT grads perform better over time so they focus on hiring those people as interns as early as possible and get them to join full time when they graduate.
Bootcamps produce too inconsistent output and generally even the best people need extra hand holding and time before doing really well, so bit companies tend to avoid them.
It really sucks if you are one of the top bootcamp grads, but if you are one of the best of the best, you'll find a job through networking, projects, etc...