CCNA CCNP, Done, but nothing todo

[Maurizio Caloro]

Hello
Now iam on CCNA+CCNP Enterprse arived with 1-2 Years expirices on Cisco Routing and Switching,
and 20 Years of System Engineering know-how on any level. But to change to Network Engineering,
all paper from CSCO seems to be like a air brice.

a Company told me, yes I have the papers from CSCO but my competitor has no papers but learned
a year more on Hardware, so decided in favor of the person without certificates. i dont know if
this all are like bit a joke. now searching over a time, and hair-raising answers keep appearing.

I always thought that when you got the papers CCNA, CCNP Enterprise, you could get a little
more chances in the hiring process.I've been working on the CCIE for some time now, but without
a goal or light at the end of the tunnel, this is no fun.

But it's this the way??, or the other Network Engineers here are start in Company only with a
handfull of luck? If any answer are possible here i will apprechate this!!
Thanks

[Joseph W. Doherty]

Certificates, like college degrees, don't guarantee anything.  However, everything else being equal, between candidates, they may be a tie breaker.

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" often also applies to hiring and promotions.

Also, in my experience, sometimes "internal" candidates actually appear to be at a disadvantage to "external" candidates, although the converse is often assumed to be the case.  I.e. sometimes, if you're looking for advancement, it's better to look outside your current employer.  Assuming you do, and you receive job offer(s), remuneration is often better because a new employer needs to entice you to make the jump.

Lastly, the CCIE level certificates carry much more weight, then the CCNA and CCNP certificates.  This might be because of the "lab" portion of the exam.  Not only can you answer test questions, but you can solve problems, under pressure.  (If you obtain that level of certification, I believe you'll more appreciate that certificate.  I'll also note, anytime I've dealt with a CCIE holder, they generally have a much deeper understanding of networking.)

[Maurizio Caloro]

Thanks i appreciate your words!

sorry for me words......but, this was the same thing that was with CCNA Cert paper,
(yes you need to have CCNP Enterprise so it's important to see the perseverance to receive any possible Job oopportunity.)

Now arrived CCNP and now you need CCIE so you perseverance are here ridiculous

Other people (my candidate / yes sorry me yealousy) are nothing certified,
but this will have the work that was merit to people with Certification and to received merit like "Network Engineer." tittle!!

and me plenty time, that i ussed to learn "until here" Labs, books, Don't look nothing out in the end.
i was thinking with this paper the possibilities are little better, to confront with other that dont have this paper.

sorry i'am a big fan of Cisco, but here I have reached a point, I really have to think twice about how it will go on

[Dominik Dobrowolski · Accepted solution]

Hi, It all comes down to how good of an engineer you are. Like said before me certs don't guarantee anything but are appealing to HR people. In my case, certs are also a way to give myself challenges. Currently pursuing both degree and CCIE.

I wish you luck.