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I went to Rose-Hulman and almost no one out here in SF has heard of the school. Doesn't matter.

I didn't go to Rose-Hulman but was recruited to do so. I have a very high opinion of the school and I'm here in the bay. Just a data point from a UofI alum.

Why? Does the name of the school matter that much? If the person that is doing the interviewing is judging you by your skills objectively, they shouldn't care about the school you went. There are plenty of great engineers that went to state schools, and plenty of crappy ones that went to more known schools.

Also, after a couple of years of work experience (after your second job), nobody really pays attention on where you went to, so don't get too hung up if your interviewer is not familiar with your school.

Does the name of the school matter that much? My comment was under the presumption that the interviewer asked what the school was.

It isn't the name, but the strength of the program that matters.

You couldn't work with foreigners?