i hire both all the time

Apr 26, 2015
9:17:12pm

PickleButton

CS has far greater probability of finding employment [more jobs] while CE has higher top end for individual contributor roles. You really can't go wrong either way.

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Better degree, Computer Science or Computer Engineering?

Modiolus

4/26/15 8:05pm

well

thenewguy

4/26/15 8:10pm

Computer engineering is very different than software engineering. It's basically

workindev

4/26/15 8:18pm

Computer Engineering is NOT networking

annapcoug

4/27/15 6:15am

My biased take (my undergrad is in computer engineering)

workindev

4/26/15 8:25pm

IMO it's kind of like asking whether mechanical or electrical engineering is

supertux

4/26/15 8:52pm

I've seen multiple employers move under performing CEs to Software

annapcoug

4/27/15 6:19am

Either way, they have been in-sourcing both at a high rate lately

darkcoug

4/26/15 9:22pm

i hire both all the time

PickleButton

4/26/15 9:17pm

In my experience CE can move into CS positions but not so much the other way

supertux

4/26/15 9:19pm

yep

PickleButton

4/26/15 9:24pm

If I could do it over again I would do computer engineering, fwiw

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