This is almost too sad to dunk on. People running the world have never had a reflective conversation with a professional trained to help process emotions and healthily cope with the human condition. They're in charge of billions of dollars worth of resources and guiding society's investment into the future. Cooooool
FWIW I've heard of people offered Staff SWE right out of grad school. It's not unheard of with a post-bachelor's degree.