Is doing a Masters beneficial for a Computer Science career?

Its all depends on your "VISION". Your vision route you. Getting higher education is no doubt beneficial as one learns a lot. As its says how much higher the education you will have, the higher position you will get in the industry. Its true and you will get it. But there is a special case associated with this domain.

Into my experience, in private or government sector, I had noticed countless professionals in this field who are graduated and had been performing so well, that they didn't even think about having masters degree, instead they like to have courses/certifications associated with their specific field, and they certainly excel in their selected domain. Which have been seen that professionals are more satisfied by doing like that. And with the series of steps they gain their position in this industry with their experience, Moreover fewer think about doing masters if interested. Even I find many entrepreneurs who are still graduated having 10+ years of business experience, and they are getting business from abroad and also extending their business by setting up abroad as well.. Kewl !!

All they have professional experience, specific courses and certifications related to their domains and they are successful.

Few of them choose masters, for only business point of view, Like Masters in Business Administrations to run their business successfully.

Indeed it is. The Computer Science industry is booming. You'll learn alot. Plus a big number of jobs are available out there, moreover if you don't feel like doing a 9-5 job, freelancing is always there to support you.

PS: Imma Computer Science graduate. :)

I think its imaterial as now days the main goal is too earn big bucks to afford mac notebooks :) .you can attain that goal through multiple paths may that be masters or by doing a simple microsoft certification or a Mba with your computer science degree...Basically u are branding urself in a way that attract market attention.

I wouldn't agree with those who say that you learn more stuff and improve your skills doing masters. The only reason one has to do masters is to gain an edge over the person with the same skills having a bachelors degree. Or if you're thinking of moving abroad then doing a masters there will help you get a job or citizenship more easily.

I think your creativity and short courses matters a lot.

Only bachelors in not enough in this competitive market. I think it is better to do masters in some management linked discipline. That will add more to your career and you can acquire managerial position easily.

Bachelor degree is not enough these days .. there is lots of competition and for that you have to be qualified ... !
MS gives u a preference over a normal grad employee and it will help you to grow .. mentally and professionally ... !

It depends on your skills and competencies. This is a wrong perception that only bachelors is not enough, buh for some fields of study this thingy holds weight. Computer science is also one of those fields, U always need to be updated with the latest knowledge of that particular thing that you study. Like a B.Cs student who studies about some tech. in the first year of study, might feel dat useless coz when he reaches the fourth year that very echnology may have its newer and updated versions.
So i think Computer Science students should always go for the Masters as well as short courses, that helps alot....!! =))

skill sets matters but degrees are immaterial, but at-least u have a bachelor cert.