Big 4 Discussion - November 29, 2017 CS Career Questions |
- Big 4 Discussion - November 29, 2017
- Daily Chat Thread - November 29, 2017
- What do you like/hate about tech recruiters?
- Why is unemployment for CIS majors so high?
- Would any Boot Camp Graduates like to share their job search experience? Or hiring managers share their opinion on coding/programming bootcamps?
- Switching from companies that use proprietary languages. (Goldman and Slang)
- Goldman Sachs vs Host Matching Intern
- I need to leave my first job out of school. I’ve only been here six months and don’t have much to show for it. Advice?
- Which language/stack will lead to finding a job in the shortest amount of time for a junior dev?
- Want to do cybersecurity, horrible at math
- Has anyone had to deal with a hurt feelings report? How did you handle it?
- Masters in CS after CS degree?
- Just got a very unexpected full-time offer...and now I'm between a rock and a hard place. Help me weigh my options?
- In-Person Pair Programming Session Videos?
- Do I need to worry about being typecast?
- Am I setup for failure or is this how it is in the industry?
- Spring internship offer for AWS Systems Analyst?
- What keeps you going through the endless coding?
- Second thoughts on a career in CS
- Bank of America Tech Analyst Internship- I've seen mixed review. I want yours!!
- Doing a second degree, but I automatically start as a 2nd year and will finish in 2.5 years. Am I basically unable to get an internship?
- Companies where you get to work in a cubicle or, at least get some privacy?
- Best way to find out the market rate?
- Am I being Underpaid?
- Average retirement age for Software Engineers/Developers?
- What are some of the most stable and recession-resistant careers in technology?
| Big 4 Discussion - November 29, 2017 Posted: 28 Nov 2017 11:07 PM PST Please use this thread to have discussions about the Big 4 and questions related to the Big 4, such as which one offers the best doggy benefits, or how many companies are in the Big 4 really? Posts focusing solely on Big 4 created outside of this thread will probably be removed. Abide by the rules, don't be a jerk. This thread is posted each Sunday and Wednesday at midnight PST. Previous Big 4 Discussion threads can be found here. [link] [comments]  |
| Daily Chat Thread - November 29, 2017 Posted: 28 Nov 2017 11:07 PM PST Please use this thread to chat, have casual discussions, and ask casual questions. Moderation will be light, but don't be a jerk. This thread is posted every day at midnight PST. Previous Daily Chat Threads can be found here. [link] [comments]  |
| What do you like/hate about tech recruiters? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 09:21 AM PST I'm new to tech recruiting and want some honest feedback. I know that recruiters can be obnoxious and I am striving to be the opposite of that. Before a week ago I had no clue what Java, C#, SQL, AWS, C, C++, or any other crazy tech lingo meant. In the past week I have read everything I can get my hands on to educate myself on languages, technical skills, what software engineers are looking for in a company/position, and best recruiting practices. I've also watched countless webinars, however I figured what better way to find out what software engineers are attracted to in a position/job description than to go straight to the source. So, tell me what you like in a recruiter, what you hate about them, what you wish they knew, or wish they did, or any other helpful advice you may have. Edit: I am an in house HR point of contact for a software development firm who is compensated hourly, no bonuses for jobs filled. I've been in HR for a few years, but am new to the recruiting and tech industry aspect, hoping for insight, advice, and resources. I'm not working with an agency that gets "20k" per job filled. That is insane that that even exists. [link] [comments]  |
| Why is unemployment for CIS majors so high? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 06:50 AM PST As a current Finance student in my junior year, I have the opportunity to move to a CIS degree instead which I really want to do considering it is more aligned with my interests (Can't complete a CS degree within the amount of time I have left) but the unemployment is something like 14% for it! Why is this? I was looking to either join the Air Force/Coast Guard as an officer and work tech with them, or look into business analyst roles. I know the basics of SQL and am actively learning Python and Java, but programming isn't my end goal. Would it be dumb to make the jump from Finance? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2017 12:39 PM PST I graduated with a business admin degree. I dislike every job that I've had since I graduated 3 years ago now. I am seriously considering a coding boot camp, and I want to know if this will really be something that will help me get my foot in the door of the tech industry. I am not looking to make 80k+ directly after I graduate, I just want to know if I can get a decent job that will pay around 50k+ after graduating a coding boot camp? This is provided that I learn the material as well as reasonably expected. I am somewhat of an overachiever when it comes to academics, so I am sure that I can learn and utilize the information very. Pretty much assume that I graduate with the equivalent of an A student's knowledge. [link] [comments]  |
| Switching from companies that use proprietary languages. (Goldman and Slang) Posted: 29 Nov 2017 09:10 AM PST I'm a recent college grad, and I'm heading into a final interview at Goldman next week. My career aspirations are not in finance, but this position seems like a good one to grab right out of college. My biggest concern is that programming in Slang (GS's language) will make it very difficult to switch jobs when I am ready to leave (especially with no other industry experience). Has anyone made the switch from Goldman to tech. If so, how was the transition? Alternatively, for people who have conducted interviews with former Goldman engineers, how did you consider their experience at GS? The questions can also be generalized to any company that uses a proprietary language. [link] [comments]  |
| Goldman Sachs vs Host Matching Intern Posted: 29 Nov 2017 11:51 AM PST I just got an offer from Goldman Sachs and they've given me a deadline of December 12th. It's a front office role and seems pretty interesting. I'm sure I can extend the deadline it by a few days. I'm also in the G host matching phase. It's been 5 weeks and I haven't gotten any interviews. Ideally, I get matched before Goldman's deadline but if I don't, here are my options -
Out of curiosity, previous interns at Goldman, does the name help getting interviews at Two Sigma/Jane St or Airbnb/Lyft tier places? I'm a sophomore and I can intern a couple more times - Fall 2018 and Summer 2019. What do you think I should do? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2017 02:59 PM PST Using a throwaway since some coworkers know my usual account. Early in my senior year, I got a job offer with a consulting company with very competitive new grad pay for the area (a pretty big tech hub but not SF/Seattle/NYC). It was the first place I applied to and they moved extremely quickly with the interview process, so I didn't have the luxury of considering other options. It's been a shitshow. I was on one project for six weeks, but the client was very disorganized and didn't seem to have a solid plan for what they wanted me to do. So I did nothing for the first two weeks, and for the next four weeks spent about half my time on development and half on other random things they needed done, like onboarding documentation. Other than that, all of my time has been spent training—usually on things that the clients they're proposing me to uses. After the most recent project I was supposed to be put on fell through, they started talking about "opportunities" for me that would require travel, which I'm very much against; when I was hired, I was assured people only traveled if they actually wanted to. So unless they manage to find something for me that's local and long-term soon (which is possible but unlikely, according to them), I'll need to quit this job. So, how should I approach my applications? My questions/concerns: I'm effectively still a new grad at this point, especially considering how little I've actually done here. I have a very competitive new grad salary for this area. I could handle a bit of a pay cut but, for obvious reasons, want to avoid that. How should I describe this job on my resume, or explain to employers why I'm leaving? I could focus on my short-term project to sound more significant than it is (without actually lying), but if that sounds too good it wouldn't match up with me saying I want to leave. Other than that it's been all training. I feel like if I make it clear that I want to leave ASAP I'll get less competitive offers since I (1) didn't do much while I was there and (2) would be less likely to turn them down since I want to leave so badly. But I'm worried if I was vague and just said "I've been put in a position where I can't fully challenge and apply myself" they'd assume I'm expecting to be placed on a major project when I'd really be fine with just about any developer position if it wasn't COBOL or something like that. I have enough savings to live off of for about 4 months, and while my SO could support me for longer if necessary, I don't want to be a mooch. On a side note – I sort of have a connection with one very competitive company in the area I'd be happy to work for. A good friend's mother works there in a non-tech or recruitment position. I've only actually met her once but there's a solid chance she'd refer me if I asked. Is it worth trying even though she works in a completely different department? [link] [comments]  |
| Which language/stack will lead to finding a job in the shortest amount of time for a junior dev? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 11:11 AM PST Just wondering what language/stack I should build a few projects in too get hired(software engineering/development) without a long job search after I graduate. Right now all my projects use rails/angularjs and it looks like rails jobs are harder to find nowadays. I have looked at a lot of those charts that state which languages are most in demand. It seems like java and python are the top 2. I'm thinking the python metric might be misleading because aren't a lot of those jobs more data science than software engineering? I know python but not any of its frameworks and I can't decide whether to dive into it farther. I saw someone mention node.js can lead to finding a job quickly? What about C++? Java? I don't want to be in a situation where I am job hunting for months on end,. [link] [comments]  |
| Want to do cybersecurity, horrible at math Posted: 29 Nov 2017 12:44 PM PST I'm interested in possibly doing cyber security as a career. And thus majoring in CS. I was never good at math in HS. Do you guys think this will be a problem? I know getting a degree in IT is also an option, but would like to major in CS instead. [link] [comments]  |
| Has anyone had to deal with a hurt feelings report? How did you handle it? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 05:02 PM PST Without going into too much detail, I went back and forth with a QA tester over a bug report where he repeatedly reopened it without explanation. I gave him the benefit of the doubt three times and documented (via screenshots) that it was fixed. When I closed it the third time, I said I wasn't going to keep addressing this bug and, "this is getting absurd." He complained to his boss that he didn't like my "tone." I don't think I insulted him in any way and I certainly didn't think I crossed any lines by calling out this situation for being absurd. Repeatedly reopening a fixed bug without explanation or even so much as a screenshot or a request for me to look at what he's seeing is absurd in my view. Nevertheless, I'm being dragged into a dress-down meeting with my boss and his boss so we can discuss my tone and "avoid a formal write-up." Everyone I've described this situation to - with as much objectivity as possible - thinks that while I probably could have done without the "this is absurd" comment, my boss is blowing this out of proportion. As an aside, there is a major office political battle going on between my boss and the QA boss right now and I'm sure this is related. Nevertheless, I'm really not sure how to respond to this. The path of least resistance and probably the smartest move would simply be to prostrate myself before my masters, apologize and beg forgiveness, but I'm afraid that's going to set the wrong precedent. I genuinely believe I did nothing wrong here, but I also don't want to get into the whole "well he started it" routine because the general attitude around here is that as developers we are more senior and therefore must always take the high ground in these situations. Any thoughts or advice? [link] [comments]  |
| Masters in CS after CS degree? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 10:52 AM PST Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on getting a masters degree in Computer Science after getting a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. My faculty in college offer a one year masters course kind of add-on to my degree and I'm considering applying for it, but I don't know if it will be of any benefit. I'd ideally like to see myself in a software engineer or software architect role and possibly a CTO role in the future. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2017 09:35 AM PST Hey guys. So I am graduating this May with a Computer Science degree. I had an internship (Company A) this past summer and was expecting a full-time offer from them, but was told in October there was no full-time spots for any of the interns. So I got on my interview and job hunt grind. I got a pretty good offer Company B in the NJ area that I was planning on accepting. But then today, I suddenly got a call from the head of the Technology program at Company A saying that he fought really hard for me to get an offer since they really wanted me and that ended up increasing the headcount and extended me an offer. So now...I have a tough decision to make. Here are the stats: Company A (place I interned at):
Company B
Objectively, Company A's offer is better for so many reasons. But I have some issues with working there. Would it be stupid for me to accept an offer from a company that denied me a few weeks back? Or should I see it as a positive that I was fought for? And my second concern is my resume. I interned at Company A for the past two summers. So when/if I were to move on with my career, my only experience would be with that company. Whereas with Company B, I'll have more variety on my resume. Both companies are well-known. How much would this hurt me, if much at all? Really stuck here. Any advice? [link] [comments]  |
| In-Person Pair Programming Session Videos? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 04:16 PM PST Hello! I'm a Linguistics/CS double major working on a project for a Conversation Analysis class. I'm analyzing conversation that happens during pair programming. I've spent some time searching for videos on the web but have only been successful in finding remote pair programming sessions. If someone could point me to some videos of in-person pair programming sessions, I would be very grateful. Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Do I need to worry about being typecast? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 06:07 PM PST TLDR: Will having an internship in systems software (driver dev) and then taking a full time offer for the same position typecast me into systems software? So I am a Senior graduating after spring 2018 semester. I was a systems software intern at $(big tech company in Silicon Valley) last summer doing driver development, and I have a return offer to a similar team at that company. I liked working there and the offer is very generous and hard to turn down, but I do not want to be doing driver development for the rest of my career. I have research experience working on parallel algorithms and scientific computing, and have found that I like working on those types of problems more than driver development. I am worried that by taking this job, combined with my (only) internship, I would be typecasting myself as a drivers/systems software guy. It is the offer I have so far, and it expires soon. Have a few other interviews ongoing but they are long shots, and am also considering grad school. Pros:
Cons:
Any advice is appreciated, I'm pretty stressed about this situation [link] [comments]  |
| Am I setup for failure or is this how it is in the industry? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 08:51 AM PST I am working at a large company as a recent grad and they gave me an IT role with development side on Content Management System (Adobe Experience Manager). I do well on the IT side with configuration request, but I have no clue what I am doing when they tell me to develop a simple template. I don't have any experience in development with this technology. There is no one reliable to reach out to for any guidance. After asking the project manager multiple times, he escape the question and ask why I am having trouble. Obviously, I never had any training on the development of AEM and don't know anyone to reach out to. I did some meetings with the senior architects, and they were like "oh this is easy, this should be very straightforward." then leaves the meeting in 10 minutes. I am stuck and there is no one reliable to help me figure it out. My co-worker also has no experience in this stack, so we don't know what to do. The "developers" within the team are just me and a co-worker who is on the same level of experience as I am - a fresh grad with no industry experience. They have contractors outside of the country as the real development team doing weekly code deployments. The company is slowly transitioning from contractors to salaried employees. On a positive note, they said they are willing to pay for training session by Adobe ($2000+) in early January. Is this a red flag and should I move, or should I stick with it and see how it goes? [link] [comments]  |
| Spring internship offer for AWS Systems Analyst? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 04:53 PM PST Hi all, I'm fortunate enough to have received an offer from Amazon/AWS for a systems analyst intern position this Spring. Is it worth dropping my double major of Psychology and tentatively an honors business/consulting program for this internship? If it was the SDE intern I would've done it in a heartbeat, however I don't know what this role entails and if it's worth it to be on my resume. I would essentially be taking a semester off to perform the role. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| What keeps you going through the endless coding? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 12:55 PM PST As an upcoming student grinding away hours between coding at home and in classes I've started a new battle in my serious relationship with sleeping. We're exes, but we still manage to have a small fling every now and then. So I wanted to know what helps y'all stay up when the workload wants to knock you out. Coffee? Red Bull? A high off of writing code? [link] [comments]  |
| Second thoughts on a career in CS Posted: 29 Nov 2017 02:27 PM PST I'm studying at a community college and preparing to transfer to a state university next Fall. I'm doing pretty well in my CS classes and all, but math and physics are absolutely killing me, especially physics. I had to retake Calculus 2 and 3, but I'm retaking 3 and doing fine now. With physics, I have to take 3 courses, all of which are required by a lot of the universities around here that I's like to attend. I barely managed to scrape by with a passing grade for the first course. I'm on the verge of getting a D in my current physics course and I can't retake it until next year because it's only offered once a year at my campus, practically holding me back a year from transferring to wherever I want to go to. Financially, it isn't terrible since it's a community college after all, but it's still really discouraging to have to repeat classes and having to wait an entire year to retake one course. I really do enjoy programming and it comes more naturally to me than math and physics. I'm just not sure if I want to keep trying to chug through all the required math and physics. [link] [comments]  |
| Bank of America Tech Analyst Internship- I've seen mixed review. I want yours!! Posted: 29 Nov 2017 07:51 AM PST I've seen both good and bad reviews from tech analyst interns at Bank of America on glassdoor and i'm curious as to what anyone else has to say. I will be working in the NYC office this summer. Thanks!! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2017 09:31 AM PST The way my university works is that doing a second degree transfers all credits from your previous degrees, meaning I'll start as a 2nd year and only need the credits specific to my major, so I'll get a full BSc in 2/2.5 years. While planning ahead and trying to see my internship options, I've realized I might be a bit boned. I'm unqualified for any freshman internships because I'm immediately second year, and by the time I finish my intro to CS-type courses I'll already be going into 3rd year. I'll have, comparatively, no knowledge/experience compared to people I'll be applying against on top of the already reduced time to even do an internship. Any suggestions? Anyone with a similar experience? [link] [comments]  |
| Companies where you get to work in a cubicle or, at least get some privacy? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 07:52 PM PST |
| Best way to find out the market rate? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 07:49 PM PST Glassdoor seems to be the "most reliable" source out there accessible to the general public, but it isn't very reliable at all. What other resources have you found reliable? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2017 03:47 PM PST Hello Everyone, I currently work for a defense contractor as an "intern". My official title is Software Developer/Technical consultant Intern. I was recommended for this job by a teacher at a community college I was attending at the time. I've been here for roughly 7 months now and I'm confused about how much work I'm actually doing as an intern. Some of the work has included building a small website that we use in house to track some of our VPS, and our VPN services. This includes building the entire front-end, back-end, and the database for the website. I'm currently managing all of the companies VPS's and keeping track of nearly all of our VPN's. I'm working right now on a older client that someone who worked for this company before wrote, and trying to get it working for a project that we're finishing up. The client is written in C# which I have no experience in. I'm also in the process of rewriting this client in python. I'm also trying to spearhead a project to automate some of our checking on our VPS's, like reading logs among other things. Just a few days ago I've found out that I'm now going to be teaching some new interns about some of our practices and teaching them how to set up a VPS/VPN combo. I also want to mention that this company I work for is split into two parts afaik, a more "training" side, and a technical services side. Our entire team for working on all of the technical stuff consists of the CEO, 2 part-time employees, and 3 part-time interns (possibly more interns soon). I'm currently the only person on this team who knows programming well. Mostly everyone else is network/server knowledge. We've lost two employees in the last year, one of which was an intern. I consider myself pretty good with programming, as I feel I have moderate knowledge of Python, Java, and a couple of web dev tech, like node.js, css/html. I'm currently in my 4th year of college, I've been taking classes slowly and I'm about to transfer into a college this spring to finish the last two years of my Bachelors degree. The only programming classes I've taken are intro to programming and intermediate (both in Java). I've taught myself mostly everything else. I feel that the amount of work and/or the way this company is set up must have something wrong. Am I wrong in feeling this way? Am I actually doing Intern level work for this company? I do get to work from home, with occasionally having meetings in person once or twice a week. I'm currently being paid $20/hr. Any advice? [link] [comments]  |
| Average retirement age for Software Engineers/Developers? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 01:35 PM PST |
| What are some of the most stable and recession-resistant careers in technology? Posted: 29 Nov 2017 07:18 PM PST |
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