[statictype]

This is not really limited to India - having a Stanford degree opens up a lot of doors in Silicon Valley.

The unfortunate truth is that people don't really know how to properly hire and identify talent, so we end up using signaling like education. Having a tier-1 degree doesn't always mean you're good - but statistically its a reasonable indicator. That doesn't mean its the only indicator but its one that is 'easy'.

I studied at IIT - a lot of my peers were brilliant but couldn't code their way out of a paper bag. Many have gone on to success, but not a lot in the tech industry on the technical side so I can see both sides of it.

For the record - we are actively hiring (details in profile) and we hardly look at your degree qualifications. Your Github profile is more interesting - and your in-person and phone interviews and work samples are generally much more informative than anything on paper.

[puthan]

You are right its the most practical way. But companies these days are acting like it's the only indicator