Don't Hire People who Went to Grad School

[burbuja0512]

In my experience, the recruiter wants to see as much education as possible, and the hiring manager can vary, but usually won't care nearly as much and will view experience as being much more important.

My boss has spent quite a bit of time in grad school and will therefore consider candidates with more education first. However, he did hire me and promote me several times before I finished the B.S., so obviously education isn't everything.

I have seen things go in the opposite direction more often. If you have more experience and a higher level of education than the person that's hiring you, it's possible that they could feel threatened.