Well, that might be true overall. But I am not sure if it makes sense for hiring managers to rely on blanket statements like that.

However, with that being said, I want to be pragmatic. How do I overcome this bias? Also, I am willing to put in the work required to apply to the companies, etc. It'd be great to just find out which companies are even hiring junior engineers?

Well in EE, I won't hire anyone without an MS.