Haida's associate degree is definitely good. Although it is an associate degree, it has two certificates of part-time study and does not affect employment. Moreover, the employment situation in the machinery industry is not so bad. Shandong has a high degree of social recognition of Haida. It's difficult to say elsewhere, I've never heard of the one in Beijing. . .
Also, the impact of a master's degree on studying for a doctorate is that you have to take an exam and you cannot study for a master's degree and a doctorate for as long as you can. you study well and your instructor likes you. If you score well enough on the exam, studying for a doctorate is not a big problem.