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> I've been hiring engineers for a few years, and I've come to associate a CS/IT Masters + unrelated undergrad with bad candidates and generally use it to filter _out_ candidates (unless something else on the resume catches my eye). Conversely someone with a science degree and a bit of experience (or some decent personal projects for fresh career-switchers) is a much better sign.

Same observations here. Except if they worked in software during their undergrad (as an intern for example) or minored in CS and majored in something else.

Undergrad in CS and a Masters is also typically not a red flag.