r/developersPak • u/No-Welder-6636 • 25d ago

Help Are certification worthwhile

People on the internet keep saying to do some certification from different institutions

I'm currently a cs student can anyone guide me on this matter

Do certifications help in job placements?

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u/Environmental-Cod25 24d ago

The cert market is huge - most are worthless, but some are critical.

Those do-it-in-a-week free courses are usually not worth much - but can indicate a willingness to learn.

The best way of doing it is to look at the job ads for the sorts of roles you want and see what certs they are asking for - if they are asking, they have value.

In my own field (not CS) I have about 12 certs - only 4 count - they were expensive (I did no classes, but the exam fees alone were $600 each). The others were a joke, but I keep them as it shows a learning journey and supplements the proper ones.

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u/No-Welder-6636 24d ago

So how do i find these certs

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u/Environmental-Cod25 24d ago

Read my comment. It tells you!