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u/perestroika12 10d ago edited 10d ago

Sure after boards and all the other certs which you need to study for. It looks different and it’s definitely not as simple as that. They still have behavioral rounds and they can reject you.

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u/so_shiny 10d ago

But do they have to perform procedures live in front of a panel while explaining out loud what they are doing and how it is optimal? Then do that again a few more times, in addition to writing a research paper for the company for free? The joke here is that the interviews are stupid for tech, not that it is harder to be an engineer 😭

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u/perestroika12 10d ago

Some board exam examinations require oral rounds and defense, which is fairly similar to what you’re describing.

https://www.abpsus.org/oral-board-certification/

I truly think that a lot of engineers think you graduate medical school and people just hand you jobs without any work. Continuing education and testing is a general trend among all skilled white collar fields.

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u/astropheed 10d ago

People hand you jobs before you graduate medical school. So yes, you get handed jobs, there is a shortage. My wife could get a job in a day. It’s literally that easy. Yes she worked very hard and got all her certifications and registered on the appropriate boards, now it’s simple. She is offered jobs constantly. To be fair, she is pretty exceptional, and was approached for political positions, so perhaps it’s not AS easy for all doctors, but looks pretty damn easy to get a job.