This is not the first time billionaire Elon Musk has expressed his views and caused controversy online about college degrees.
Billionaire Elon Musk hires but doesn’t care about degrees. Photo: LA Times.
Billionaire Elon Musk has torn apart the Ivy League’s playbook when it comes to hiring: “No degree? No worries.”
In a recent post on the X platform, the Tesla CEO announced a recruitment for software engineers. Notably, Mr. Musk frankly said that he doesn’t care about the candidate’s degree or school, but only focuses on their ability, specifically coding.
“We don’t care what school you went to or what ‘big’ school you went to, just show us your code,” billionaire Elon Musk wrote on the X platform.
Times of India noted that for Mr. Musk, what’s more important than degrees is results. In the era of Silicon Valley showing its prestige, Elon Musk is at the forefront and focusing only on talent and results.
Elon Musk’s educational philosophy is also very different from the traditional view. He values skill-based learning over rigid academic frameworks.
The SpaceX CEO believes that schools should focus on nurturing problem-solving skills rather than memorization and standardized tests.
In a 2020 interview with the New York Times, the billionaire emphasized that education should “teach problem-solving skills rather than just provide learning tools.”
This philosophy is also applied to his company’s hiring practices, with Tesla and SpaceX prioritizing practical expertise over formal degrees.
This is not the first time billionaire Elon Musk has expressed his views on college degrees. Previously, in 2014, he caused controversy when he stated that a degree was “not necessary” to work at Tesla, as long as candidates demonstrated special skills.
Many critics say Musk’s hiring model is elitist and impractical for mass adoption, while supporters see it as a new harbinger of the future of education.
“By championing skills over degrees, Musk’s vision has fueled an ongoing debate about how to redefine career success in the 21st century,” the Times of India reported.
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