Originally Posted by
Flycameron
Last rumor I heard was anything over 5 years was a bad thing. If you took 10 years to get your bachelors degree and got a 3.0 but then got your masters in a record time and a gpa of 3.8 then they don't seem to care about the bachelors degree. I actually know a very well qualified candidate and even rubs shoulders with the hiring team. He was told point blank, the reason we can't call you for an interview is because you took too long to get your masters degree.
I doubt you will find anyone that has gotten the interview as of recent that took over 5 years to get their degree. Unless they have something else like a masters degree.
I did not mean to come across as if I was attacking you in any way and after rereading my own post, it may have appeared that way. I also used the word blatantly and that word was too strong. I had you confused with another poster, so that is a huge fail on my part.
However to say that you "doubt" anyone has gotten an interview without completing their degree in five years can be a misleading statement. You can't and don't know that statement to be true, just like it would be untrue if I said people in this situation will not be affected when being considered as an applicant.