Title: How Employers View Online Degrees: Interviews with Nine Hiring Executives
Headings: How Do Employers View Online Degrees?
How Do Employers View Online Degrees?
Meet the Interviewees: Nine CEOs and Executives
Employer Perceptions of Online Education
Positive perceptions of online degrees included:
Negative perceptions of online degrees included:
Positive Perceptions of Online Degrees
Negative Perceptions of Online Degrees
Conclusions: What to Consider Before Enrolling in an Online Program
Jocelyn Blore

Content: This article includes nine exclusive interviews with company executives on their perceptions of online education, the negative and the positive. It closes with a discussion of what aspiring online students should look for to ensure that their academic background is taken seriously in a hiring context. Meet the Interviewees: Nine CEOs and Executives
The interviewees come from a range of industries, including technology, finance, medicine, marketing, government, and scientific research. Here is a description of each interviewee’s title, what their company does, and a quote from their exclusive interview with OnlineEducation.com in 2017: Robert Armstrong, CEO of AppStem
AppStem is a cutting-edge software design and development company in San Francisco which creates mobile apps, games, and backend services for companies around the world. I don’t want to be too harsh here, but not only would I not interview someone who went to an unaccredited online university, I would say that would even be a strike against them. Matt Beaudet, CEO of NemaMetrix
NemaMetrix is a growing biotechnology company which provides scientific testing equipment and services. It’s a ‘darn good place to work,’ according to CEO Matt Beaudet, who has hired approximately 100 people for businesses over the past 20 years. Overall I view online degrees as like a partial degree.