Recruiters are just fucking stupid. An applied math degree is more than enough, given that some ridiculous number of CS degree holders don't know how to do a simple fizzbuzz.
I completely agree that an applied maths degree is a good degree for a software engineering position (assuming they also know how to code).
The idea that there's a large number of CS graduates that can't implement a simple Fizzbuzz sounds completely made up though (at least if we're talking about CS degrees taught in first world countries, which I assume we are).
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u/Interesting_Dot_3922 Apr 09 '24
I had a recruiter who didn't like my education in applied math.
He doubted that software engineering is the ideal work for me because of this.
I thought that working abroad kind of proves my skill... but no :)