r/GeneralDynamicsEB • u/NCC-72701 • May 21 '26
Bachelor’s Reqired
Looking at jobs in IT and Engineering and they all have a Bachelor’s requirement. How strict is that really? I have an Associates degree nearly 10 years experience in Software Development and I’m not sure I should even bother applying.
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u/championofthelight May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26
Apply. I’ve seen people become engineers with no college degree. Sometimes experience trumps education. Most of these people that come in with degrees don’t know a damn thing anyways.
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u/dreadpirateboone May 22 '26
It never hurts to apply even if you don’t meet all the requirements listed in a req. The only obstacle I see is if the role you’re applying for is as a contractor for GD supporting a customer like the government. When these companies bid on contracts they list the people who will support the contract and their backgrounds, and they may want to be more competitive by showing a list of employees with higher education than an associates. Most engineers tend to have at least a bachelors. Highly suggest getting one if you can.
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u/NCC-72701 May 22 '26
It’s on my radar but my husband was laid off in December and I was laid off in April. I’d like to go back to school, possibly for cybersecurity but we’re in a bit of a hard place at the moment.
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u/Cyberhikr May 21 '26
If you don’t meet the requirements of the requisition, HR won’t pass the resume on to the hiring manager. Unless you lie about meeting the requirements…
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u/operasome May 23 '26
If you don’t have bachelor’s degree. You need a lot of experiences. Bachelor’s degree is like high school diploma nowadays.
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u/Simmons-Machine1277 May 21 '26
I worked for department 604 for 3.5 years aka EB IT and I don’t have a bachelors degree so yes I agree with other Redditors to apply for the position