Do I need a college degree to be a C# programmer at Microsoft?

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Microsoft

Hello, hackers!
The question has matured
. At the moment I'm learning C#. After my studies, I want to move to the Czech Republic and start working as a programmer at Microsoft.
In 2 years, I'm finishing 9th grade, but I'm still not sure if I should leave after ninth or finish 11th and graduate?
The problem is that on some sites they write that higher education is needed, on others it’s the other way around.

Answer 1

After my studies, I want to move to the Czech Republic and start working as a programmer at Microsoft.

Well, let's count.
You will finish the 9th grade in 2 years, which means you still have 4 years before the age of 18.
To get a blue card and move to Europe, you must either have a higher education or work in the profession for 5+ years.
So you will get a chance to get a job at MS in the Czech Republic in at least 10 years.
+ you will also need to have spoken English and Czech in order to live and work there normally.
Absolutely everything can change in 10 years, so I would not think about a career in Europe yet, if I were you.
So choose the option that is more comfortable for you. If you start working faster - leave the 9th grade.
If you want to get a VO - finish 11.
By the way, with 5+ experience, in principle, there is no difference where exactly you work - the salary will be approximately the same.

Answer 2

Everything is ok, excellent plans, the previous comment about 10 years is not entirely correct)
There are options for leaving for Europe, some require money, some time and / or all sorts of skills such as experience, education, etc (I write from my own experience - I lived there for 10 years), a blue card is not the only way, although it’s comfortable for IT people, who argues)
I remember that when interviewing at a European DELL, no one was particularly interested in education, but skills and experience were important (including knowledge of at least foreign languages), so work on it.
Well, it’s clear that MS (and DELL, and Google)) the labor market is not limited, if you know how - you can find many options to get a job, even as a programmer, even as an engineer, and it’s not necessary to focus on the Czech Republic, etc. countries (well, unless you have your own reasons to think about them) - the Germans take our engineers well, for example (and they pay well), although there are some subtleties to work there - they love pieces of paper - diplomas and certificates of completion of something)
English for IT companies are very important, German is good too.
You may find yourself in a situation where the giant doesn't care about your lack of knowledge of the local language if you have fluent technical English + A1-A2 conversational.
Ask if anything)

Answer 3

I recommend a specialized higher education. It's still a huge community with everything that goes with it.