Google, Apple and 13 other companies that no longer require a college degree
The economy continues to be a friendly place for job seekers today, and not just for the ultra-educated — economists are predicting ever-improving prospects for workers without a degree as well.
Recently, job-search site Glassdoor compiled a list of 15 top employers that have said they no longer require applicants to have a college degree. Companies like Google, Apple, IBM and EY are all in this group.
In 2017, IBM's vice president of talent Joanna Daley told CNBC Make It that about 15 percent of her company's U.S. hires don't have a four-year degree. She said that instead of looking exclusively at candidates who went to college, IBM now looks at candidates who have hands-on experience via a coding boot camp or an industry-related vocational class.
Check the list below to see what other top companies you can score a job at if you don't have a college degree:
1. Google
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 4.4
Current openings include: product manager, recruiter, software engineer, product marketing manager
Hiring locations include: Mountain View, CA; Austin, TX; San, Francisco, CA
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2. Ernst & Young (EY)
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 3.7
Current openings include: assurance services senior, risk advisor, experience management manager, tax services senior
Hiring locations include: Alpharetta, GA; San Francisco, CA; Boston, MA
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3. Penguin Random House
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 3.8
Current openings include : marketing designer, publicity assistant, senior manager of finance, production assistant
Hiring locations include: New York, NY; London, England; Colorado Springs, CO
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4. Costco Wholesale
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 3.9
Current openings include: cashier, stocker, pharmacy sales assistant, bakery wrapper
Hiring locations include: Baton Rouge, LA; Vallejo, CA; Kalamazoo, MI
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5. Whole Foods
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 3.5
Current openings include: grocery team member, cashier, bakery team member, whole body team member
Hiring locations include: Napa, CA; Petaluma, CA; Tigard, OR
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6. Hilton
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 4
Current openings include: event manager, front office manager, housekeeper, hotel manager
Hiring locations include: San Rafael, CA; Napa, CA; Indianapolis, IN
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7. Publix
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 3.7
Current openings include: pharmacist, retail set-up coordinator, maintenance technician, job fair
Hiring locations include: Lakeland, FL; Atlanta, GA; Deerfield Beach, FL
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8. Apple
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 4
Current openings include: design verification engineer, engineering project manager, iPhone buyer
Hiring locations include: Santa Clara, CA; Austin, TX; Las Vegas, NV
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9. Starbucks
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 3.8
Current openings include: barista, shift supervisor, store manager
Hiring locations include: Dublin, GA; San Francisco, CA; Compton, CA
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10. Nordstrom
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 3.6
Current openings include: retail sales, cleaning, stock and fulfillment, bartender
Hiring locations include: Phoenix, AZ; Las Vegas, NV; Scottdale, AZ
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11. Home Depot
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 3.5
Current openings include: department supervisor, customer service sales, store support
Hiring locations include: Colonial Heights, VA; South Plainfield, NJ; San Diego, CA
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12. IBM
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 3.4
Current openings include: financial blockchain engineer, lead recruiter, contract and negotiations professional
Hiring locations include: San Francisco, CA; Raleigh-Durham, NC; Austin, TX
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13. Bank of America
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 3.5
Current openings include: client service representative, client associate, analyst, executive assistant
Hiring locations include: Tulsa, OK; Wilmington, DE; New York, NY
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14. Chipotle
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 3.4
Current openings include: district manager, kitchen manager, service manager
Hiring locations include: Sandy, UT; Woburn, MA; Pleasant Hill, CA
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15. Lowe's
Glassdoor company rating on a five-point scale: 3.3
Current openings include: plumbing associate, commercial sales loader, lumber associate
Hiring locations include: Westborough, MA; Omaha, NE; Mooresville, NC
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