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Should recent grads be making major engineering decisions for any established company? This article smacks of entitlement.

A very few recent grads may be able to make major contributions. How do you know if you're one of them?

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Some are, yes. We're talking about the top CS students at schools like Stanford, Berkeley, CMU and MIT - these kids are in the top 10% of the top 1% of students. They may not be making major decisions on day 1, but they expect to be able to grow into a role where they are at least a voice at the table within a year or two.

> these kids are in the top 10% of the top 1%

And the unit is... ?

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