The interview went well. I came in with two referrals. The recruiter mentioned that with my experience, I could be considered for other positions, such as Senior Lead Data Engineer or a management role. It sounded like a great company and position.

I have 12 years of experience in my career, transitioning from Software Engineer to Data Engineer. I have a strong ability to troubleshoot and figure things out, tackling any challenge presented to me. I have also worked at companies developing requirements for new businesses and products, and then implementing them.

After 45 minutes, the recruiter noticed I hadn't finished my undergraduate degree. At this point, I was told I could not be considered, as they couldn't hire someone without a degree to manage people who have degrees. While the company is promoted as a platform company that competes with giants like Google and Amazon for employees, they seem to have some antiquated hiring practices.

You should consider hiring people for what they can do, not just for a piece of paper that doesn't reflect real-world knowledge.