I am not sure if not being experienced, with certifications I can be a good network engineer.
I took CCNA and CCNP Switching without network job.

Experience.

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And actually I appreciate MS certified people quite a bit. Not in the " I wish I did what you did" kinda way, but in a "I'm glad you're doing that so I don't have to" kind way. - Infinite ca. 2010

Ok I know that one with experience is more brave, but how much faster can one without experience but with ccnp reach one with 3 years of experience?

I mean if starting a new network job with CCNP.

I will hire someone with meaningful experience and little-to-no certifications versus someone with little-to-no meaningful experience and a slew of certifications. Every time.

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And actually I appreciate MS certified people quite a bit. Not in the " I wish I did what you did" kinda way, but in a "I'm glad you're doing that so I don't have to" kind way. - Infinite ca. 2010

Why you don't consider potential candidates for being a excellent network engineer in a short time?
Why you also have certifications if them are not so useful?

Thank you

been discussed and beat to death,

neither is more important.

certifications get you the interview,
experience lets you get and keep the job.

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-Jigsaw

potato

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Déjà vu

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potato

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-Jigsaw

potato

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I'm telling you it's pronounced potato.

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"If you're good at anticipating the human mind. It leaves nothing to chance."
-Jigsaw

This has been discussed and beat to death. Potatoes are used for french fries, while potatoes are used for mashing.

haha

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Which ones do you bake? I am getting hungry, but I don't know if I should do a baked potato or a baked potato.

-Otanx

Ok I understand that one that can do it first day i better, but only if you think for one week. In this way you dont consider the universities, excellent students and clever peoples. Thiking fair is better for big companies.

^ this.

I am actally a strange case. I got a job in networking not knowing a hub from a router. I got no training so I learned to do my job though getting certs... hence getting certs before experience. Most people go the other way though

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The only way I see out of my current job is by getting certs, but the question of experience always comes up in interviews and seems to be the most important things given the current market.

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Slide your equipment in to the rack, Stick your plug in the socket, and if you have done it right at the end everyone is happy

My cert got me the interview. I landed the job.