Tesla boss Elon Musk likes to break new ground - also when it comes to applications.
He does not value a certain qualification that would be indispensable for others.
Those who apply for the top jobs in large companies usually need one thing: a degree combined with a very good university degree.
Elon Musk * can do without
all of this
, however
.
The boss of the currently most popular electric car company Tesla revealed this in 2014.
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Applying to Tesla: Good applicants don't need a degree
In
his opinion, it does
n't even take a high school diploma
to work for Tesla.
"We're just looking for clues as to whether someone has
exceptional skills
," he said in an interview with AutoBild.
After all, great personalities like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates also haven't graduated from university.
"But if you had the opportunity to hire people like that, it would of course be a good idea," he added with a laugh.
In 2019
, he reaffirmed his attitude on Twitter
when he was asked by a user whether Tesla employees still didn't need a college degree.
His answer: simply "Yes."
Elon Musk's secret of success
By the way: Although the CEO of Tesla does not value a good university degree for his employees, Musk has a bachelor's degree in physics and economics - at the prestigious University of Pennsylvania.
But studying alone has certainly not contributed to his success.
The Tesla boss' secret to success has much more to do with very specific properties.
(as) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen central editorial network.
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