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Philosophy graduates are found working for almost every type of employer in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Opportunities are available in areas like publishing, the media, journalism, advertising and teaching, through to computing and IT https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/philosophy#:~:text=Philosophy%20graduates%20are%20found%20working,through%20to%20computing%20and%20IT.

In philosophy, everything can also mean nothing. Does anybody have experience working for large corporations with a degree in philosophy?

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    unless you want career's counselling based on your posts (learn some computer language and go impress your bosses), this should be on another stack
    – user71399
    Commented Aug 18 at 16:10
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    For many jobs, just having a degree in something helps your resume. I can't think of many things where philosophy specifically would help, except to teach philosophy.
    – NotThatGuy
    Commented Aug 18 at 16:18
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    @andrós - This is what they say: philosophers are everywhere. But this answer is too philosophical.
    – TheMatrix Equation-balance
    Commented Aug 18 at 16:19
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    A degree in philosophy may help indirectly in some jobs - in so far as it may mean you have acquired good, general analytical skills, skills in analysing/interpreting language. You'd still need the extra technical expertise too, however - if want to pass an interview as software dev for instance...
    – mudskipper
    Commented Aug 18 at 16:51
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    @mudskipper which is what a colleague did: at Cantab switched from Natural Sciences to Philosophy, had a helluva 3 years instead of hard graft, graduated and got a job writing financial software in the City (of London).
    – Weather Vane
    Commented Aug 18 at 19:27

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