I am working in IT and some of my colleagues are talking about getting certifications for a particular domain within our field of work. These certifications are expensive and requires time and effort. So are they worth getting?

  • ramble81@lemm.ee
    8·
    16 days ago

    I’m gonna go against the grain here and say no, especially in IT. I’m a hiring manager and I can’t tell you the number of people that are loaded with certs and only understand rote memorization and not actually practical application of topics. I prefer to see the experience and my interview questions actually get into real examples to see your thought process, instead of spitting out a list of facts.

    Now, if you don’t have the experience, that can potentially offset things some, but I’ve always found experience and application are key for any of my hires.

    • 1984@lemmy.today
      3·
      16 days ago

      Many managers have no clue what is even inside a cert, and gets impressed by any cert, including free ones you get for showing up (no tests).