I don't have a real answer for you, except to say every employer/work environment is different, so don't assume the worst and get discouraged by mere assumptions and impressions. Also I just saw this recent thread which might have some useful advice, though I feel bad linking something so discouraging, and there's surely better threads if you look for them:

"Ask HN: I have a computer science degree, how to I get a software developer job?" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36876485

Also, this post was marked dead, because you're a new account (they've made the filter really aggressive), until I just vouched for it. But it still doesn't even show on the 'ask' tab. You might have to try posting again.