Interview Discussion - January 11, 2018 CS Career Questions |
- Interview Discussion - January 11, 2018
- Daily Chat Thread - January 11, 2018
- I accepted an offer at a company who actively removes their negative Glassdoor reviews. Time to panic?
- Capital One salary progression
- I just found out I will not be graduating next semester. What should I do?
- Software Engineers, what resources do you use to stay current?
- What compensation should I be looking for in the Denver, CO area?
- New AT&T Software Engineer Salaries
- How to (and is it fine to) negotiate Intern hourly pay ($5 per hour) ?
- Graduating with no professional experience - how to get hired?
- Caffeine
- Not getting any calls..
- Which option would you choose for entering the CS field.
- Dropped out of college at 19 years old to make a six-figure salary as a software engineer. Is this a mistake?
- Good stock option, RSU offers in Chicago?
- Machine Learning Engineer Education Level
- Graduate school, second bachelors, or a boot camp?
- Hate working in an office, any other options?
- This company told me I passed the interviews "with flying colors" but didn't give me the job. Wants me to interview again.
- What are good careers related to Security?
- "No company will pay so much for just development work"
- At what point am I no longer a junior developer?
- Did you graduate from a coding bootcamp?
- First CS job - low workload?
- My high paying job is terrible. Do I pull the plug?
- Freshman in Computer Science Needs Advice
| Interview Discussion - January 11, 2018 Posted: 10 Jan 2018 11:07 PM PST Please use this thread to have discussions about interviews, interviewing, and interview prep. Posts focusing solely on interviews created outside of this thread will probably be removed. Abide by the rules, don't be a jerk. This thread is posted each Monday and Thursday at midnight PST. Previous Interview Discussion threads can be found here. [link] [comments]  |
| Daily Chat Thread - January 11, 2018 Posted: 10 Jan 2018 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]  |
| Posted: 11 Jan 2018 07:16 AM PST I recently accepted an offer for a smaller company (150 people). The interview process took awhile since it was done over the holidays and during that time I did even more research on the company. What I saw on their Glassdoor page was very alarming. When I first interviewed a few months ago they had a 2.8 Glassdoor rating. Suddenly their page was spammed by 7+ five star reviews on the same day which increased their rating dramatically. Then I got some email alerts with some 1 star reviews. I looked at them and they absolutely trashed the company. One even said they were told by the CEO to spam Glassdoor with positive reviews which looks to be what happened. The fucked up part is that the bad reviews were gone within a day or two. Now I know that Glassdoor claims to not remove reviews but a simple Google search will reveal multiple paid PR firms that will do just that. I also saw some older 1 star ones just disappear. So this tiny company looks like they're paying someone to get bad reviews deleted while spamming positive ones. So my question is, if they're this unethical and will go to these lengths to protect their reputation what will that say about actually working there? [link] [comments]  |
| Capital One salary progression Posted: 11 Jan 2018 05:06 PM PST Currently considering the opportunity of working at C1 full time. I was wondering from current employees about their growth in terms of salary, as the starting package is really competitive, so I was wondering if salary progression followed this trend. I've heard from current employees that title growth is really fast at C1 but I was wondering how that equated to growth in compensation. Any current employees with experience at the company willing to shed some light on this? [link] [comments]  |
| I just found out I will not be graduating next semester. What should I do? Posted: 11 Jan 2018 07:58 AM PST I have one offer with a company starting this summer and I'm interviewing with a few other companies. But I just found out that I will not be graduating next semester. I have fulfilled all my graduation requirements except credits... at the end of next semester I will only have 110 credits and I need 120 to graduate. It would be impossible for me to add 10 credits to my schedule next semester so I will have to finish it over the summer... I already have one offer with a company and I am interviewing with other companies and I have already said I am ready to start in June. What should I do? Should I ask them to wait until August, or should I do nothing and take the remaining credits online over the summer? I feel like it'll be a dealbreaker for them if I have to wait 3 months. This is completely my fault. I have no one else to blame but myself. [link] [comments]  |
| Software Engineers, what resources do you use to stay current? Posted: 11 Jan 2018 05:13 AM PST I find I am often behind the curve with respect to devtools. Notable, I was late to arrive to: Git Jenkins Python Docker Xenserver (or any t1 hypervisor) Vagrant Salt (or a CM tool) etc. Is there some small subset of forums I can subscribe to where I will be able to stay current on the mature-but-leading-edge of dev and devops tools? Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| What compensation should I be looking for in the Denver, CO area? Posted: 11 Jan 2018 03:12 PM PST 4 years experience, 2 in java , 1 C#/python Glassdoor says: * $127,503 for senior level at amazon * $77,003/yr for a developer at McAffee * $81,000/ yr for developer at Qwest. I don't know if I have the experience to apply for senior level positions. I applied for amazon last year and did not make it. [link] [comments]  |
| New AT&T Software Engineer Salaries Posted: 11 Jan 2018 06:22 AM PST I read that AT&T increased their salaries across the board for Software Engineers. Does anyone know what the new salary for entry-level software engineers in Dallas (their HQ) would be? Glassdoor doesn't have new information so I can't look there unfortunately. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| How to (and is it fine to) negotiate Intern hourly pay ($5 per hour) ? Posted: 11 Jan 2018 03:56 PM PST Edit: $5 per hour difference, just realized it sounded otherwise, lol. Posting for the first time. But I know a few people at my university who got an offer on campus at a rate about $5 higher than my offer. 1) How do I negotiate about this in a gentle manner ? Current Scenario: No other offers in hand, a couple of companies in the process. I have told them about a few Big4 being in the process (when I interviewed). [link] [comments]  |
| Graduating with no professional experience - how to get hired? Posted: 11 Jan 2018 10:44 AM PST To all the engineers who graduated with no coop/professional experience but ended up landing a decent entry level job, what did you do to stand out? I do have some decent side projects and am graduating by the end of winter semester and I need some tips on how to maximize my chances of getting hired, or anything that worked for you. Really appreciate it! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Jan 2018 02:49 AM PST Any programmers who DON'T drink coffee/caffeinated drinks to fuel their work? How do you manage your focus without it? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Jan 2018 04:40 PM PST Hello, Senior here. I am applying for roles in data analytics/analyst and I am not getting any interviews. I just get the standard automated rejection email. I have gone to my school's career center to get my resume checked out and they said it's fine. I am guessing that I lack experience with is hurting me. I did not get an internship from junior year to senior year. I do have some work experience, but it's not related to what I want to do. I have help desk and retail experience. I did put my class project on my resume. I am currently working on a personal project. The project I am working on is just creating a basic heat map. How can I get interviews? I don't have many connections. Sorry if this is the wrong subreddit to post on. I know I am not applying to full software engineering roles, but I though since there is some programming involved, I would post here. Thank you for your help in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| Which option would you choose for entering the CS field. Posted: 11 Jan 2018 08:04 PM PST Hi guys, to keep a long story short I graduated with a degree that I wasn't all that passionate about (film and graphic arts), spent my senior year doing intro courses for CS but decided to graduate with the old degree anyways so I could become independent from parents. In my free time I've made a couple apps and websites, and I really enjoy it. I've been considering going back to finish my CS degree (after I test the waters out). If I do decide to go back I have a number of options. I'm looking for some input from people who may have been in the position of going back to school before. Which option would you pick if you were in my shoes. 1.) Return to Alma Mater - $306/credit * ~54 credits = $16524 [Would be able to finish in ~4 semesters] 2.) Return to home state of Nevada and use my Millennium Scholarship. $266/credit * 78 credits = $20748 - $10,000 = $10748 [more rigorous but will have a big tuition discount] 3.) Consider Attending an Online Bachelors such as OSU or WGU for Computer Science (WGU is coming out with their program soon) 4.) Work on math and eventually qualify for a Masters program down the road (OMSCS?) 5.) Don't get a degree, try to transition into the field in a different way, possibly through UX/UI? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Jan 2018 07:44 PM PST Two years ago, I was incredibly fortunate and met a very successful teen entrepreneur/software developer. For context, he was offered a job at Facebook as a teen and declined it to pursue his own interests. (He's also been featured on national TV several times.) Being the only other young developer who lived in the same area, we became very close friends. Over the last two years, he's mentored me and turned me into a much, much, much better software developer. From Continuous Integration/Delivery to TDD to Domain Driven Design, I've picked a wide array of skills that are used in the industry. Last May, I decided to leave college and launch my own startup company with said friend. In addition to this, I was offered a six-figure software engineering/architecture position at a medium-sized company. (In the rust belt -- not San Francisco.) With all of this, I still question myself. I feel like I will always be missing something if I don't finish my undergraduate studies. What would you do in my situation? Pursue the dream or return to school -- and why? (Edit: My story has been verified by moderation) [link] [comments]  |
| Good stock option, RSU offers in Chicago? Posted: 11 Jan 2018 10:37 AM PST I've been looking around jobs in Chicago and curious about the non-salary parts of compensation from companies here. Which Chicago area companies offer good comp for stocks and RSUs? Best options? What is considered "good" here? If you work in Chicago as a software engineer how much are you getting in stocks, and in what company? [link] [comments]  |
| Machine Learning Engineer Education Level Posted: 11 Jan 2018 07:21 PM PST Do you guys think a PhD is necessary for pursuing high level (senior or principal) jobs as a machine learning engineer/scientist or is an MSCS enough? Also, what long term benefits could a machine learning engineer/scientist gain from a PhD that would be unavailable to someone with only an MSCS? [link] [comments]  |
| Graduate school, second bachelors, or a boot camp? Posted: 11 Jan 2018 03:18 PM PST I would like to go back to school to become a software developer. I am currently a mechanical engineer and have received my bachelor's in that field. Does graduate school, a second bachelor's, or a boot camp offer the best opportunity to transition into this field? [link] [comments]  |
| Hate working in an office, any other options? Posted: 11 Jan 2018 09:56 AM PST So I have accepted a multi-part co-op working at a software development firm. My job will consist of writing test scripts to run in a VM overnight. I started Monday and I already hate it. The office is dimly lit (multiple lights in the ceiling are not on), a lot of layoffs mean that a lot of the cubicles surrounding mine are empty and the people that remain seem to be low energy and stressed, and to top it all off, my first 4 days have been nothing but watching training videos. I cannot stand one more day of it. Its gotten me to the point where I feel mentally ill, breaking down to some friends and family. The conclusion I can draw is I hate the eight hour a day schedule working in an office. This is not my first office job. When I was in chemical engineering, I got a summer internship working in a firm where my job was using software to update technical drawings, nothing really that involved what I was learning in school. This office space was the opposite of my current one, people were cheerful, the lighting was excellent, I had a window right next to my cubicle. The work I did there wasn't too bad (seeing what chemical engineers do dissuaded me from becoming one), but even then, I felt trapped in the office, I wanted to leave as soon as I clocked in. I like the CS major, in fact I love it. The class projects we work on and the languages I learn are both fulfilling and fun to me. However, I feel that if the only jobs in this field require me to work in an office, I need to switch again. So some feedback would be nice, am I doomed to this life of working 8-5 in an office for the rest of my life if I graduate with this major, or does anyone know of a viable alternative that I can follow if I want to stick with the major? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Jan 2018 06:32 PM PST I interviewed for a new grad rotation program. I all 5 on-site interviews back-to-back and "they all really liked me". Company now says that because I prefer embedded software I am not getting the new grad rotation job and instead I am interviewing for the embedded software team which is "a much harder interview." Okay so I'm pissed. I emailed them and politely asked for the new grad position. I said that I might have overemphasized how much I prefer embedded software but if it's not possible for me to get the new grad position I'd gladly interview with the embedded systems team. So my questions I need help with from the sub are
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| What are good careers related to Security? Posted: 11 Jan 2018 06:15 PM PST So first off I should mention that I'm Canadian. I'm two years into my honours computer science degree with a math minor and am really interested in the security aspect of the field. My university had a career fair today and the Navy and Army really peaked my interest when they mentioned their cyber warfare teams, the only thing that sucked about that was the fact that I would likely have to work with communications before I get anywhere near that. Government of Canada also had some interesting positions kind of similar to the Army and Navy. I think my end goal is to work at CISIS however I'm just wondering if anyone has any advice or can share some of their experiences? [link] [comments]  |
| "No company will pay so much for just development work" Posted: 11 Jan 2018 06:14 PM PST I've been a java developer in the EU for the past 9 years. A recruiter found my profile and when I replied with my salary expectations, he told me the phrase "No company will pay so much for just development work". It confused me, what else is there besides development work? Aren't we basically trying to build (develop) something? I write code, I mentor junior staff, I review code, I design databases and integrate them together with the code, I use libraries and write REST APIs, deploy applications on various cloud platforms, etc. I do that mainly in java, but to me all is all part of developing a product. What else is there? [link] [comments]  |
| At what point am I no longer a junior developer? Posted: 11 Jan 2018 06:09 PM PST What differentiates a junior from a mid level? Is it solely experience/time? How much time? What kind of knowledge? I feel like the bar is being raised when it comes to what is expected of a junior. What does that mean for a mid level? [link] [comments]  |
| Did you graduate from a coding bootcamp? Posted: 11 Jan 2018 06:06 PM PST I'm a paralegal who's a total geek who wants to get into programming. I'm fed up with the mind-numbing work I do on a daily basis. Sometimes I wonder if you even need a bachelors degree to do my job (I personally don't think that you do). I had high hopes and aspirations that I would like my career choice. And in fact I planned to study for the LSAT and pursue law school - but after working in a law firm for almost 2 years I realize this isn't the work for me. I want to work somewhere innovative, fresh, young, new and most importantly challenging. I'm currently enrolled in an online Intro to CS course on Udacity and learning Python. I've been told about programming bootcamps is a great option for someone who has put in the work and is self-taught. I'm not there yet but I'm ready to make the commitment to fully learning programming and to get myself to the point where i can qualify for admission. If you went to a programming bootcamp I'd really like to hear about your personal experience. Doesn't even need to be on here, please feel free to PM me. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Jan 2018 09:17 AM PST Hey reddit, I'm about three months into my first CS job and I've been feeling good about it. I rarely have to ask for assistance with my assigned tasks and I've been completing them way ahead of schedule. The problem is I'm often left with nothing to do. My coworkers and manager always seem busy, but I've been so on top of things I'm left bored. I asked my manager for advice on how to spend my down time, and he didn't really tell me much besides "they're working feverishly to provide us more work." Which is odd considering they're hiring more devs in addition to the three they just did. Coming from a job where the workload was unreasonable and the stress was high, I'm feeling anxious about appearing lazy when in reality I'm just unsure of how to be productive. Any advice? [link] [comments]  |
| My high paying job is terrible. Do I pull the plug? Posted: 10 Jan 2018 09:26 PM PST Hey guys, I need some advice. I currently work as a software developer at a big tech company in Seattle (guess which one?). I joined right out of school with a year one total compensation of around ~135k. That's way more that I ever dreamed of making in an entry level position, and I'm grateful for it. I've been with the company for 10 months. Unfortunately, the work environment is astronomically bad. The average workload is at least 60 hours/week with no end in sight -- if you leave the office before 8:30PM, expect to need to work from home afterwards. Expect to put in some time on the weekend as well. Management is relentless, and extremely critical. You are stack-ranked against all of your peers, driving further the need for more hours. The people I work alongside are absolutely brilliant, but we're all stressed and overworked. The pressure to deliver concrete deliverables leaves almost no breathing room for developmental learning outside of the immediate team -- if you don't have an absolute NEED to attend a conference or training session, don't expect to attend. There's work to be done. And don't even get me started on the on call rotation. Gotta drive that stock up. About 60% of my day is spent programming, and the work itself is often rewarding. I'm really using my CS degree every day, and the senior devs have a lot of knowledge to share. My performance has been solid. I realize how lucky I am to be in a position where I can grow as a developer -- things could be much worse in that respect. I a learning a ton about my subject area, and being compensated well for it. Plus, I'm single and can do the grind if necessary. Nonetheless, I'm far more stressed out here that I've been in any other workplace. The lack of balance has taken a toll on other aspects of my life. I've received another job offer in Nebraska for ~90k (already negotiated). I'm originally from that area. It's at a company that I have experience working with in the past, and it's with a product that I completely believe in. The team there is exceptional, and I feel that it would be a great place to learn and receive mentorship. Work-life balance is a huge deal to them, and I've been assured that 40 hours/week is the ceiling. I'm not compromising on work environment with this company. I will be responsible for paying back some of my bonus to my current company if I choose to leave. Question: Do I take the pay cut and make the switch? I want to be convinced. Can I justify taking a 45k reduction in compensation? Am I committing career suicide by leaving a prestigious big name tech company? Should I keep grinding for experience and look for a raise somewhere down the line? [link] [comments]  |
| Freshman in Computer Science Needs Advice Posted: 11 Jan 2018 09:07 AM PST Hello! Well, as the title states, I am a freshman student in Computer Science. I would eventually like to be a software engineer or game developer, or one then the other. Basically, I have some questions that I would like to ask some of you who have more experience in working in the field. I know that some questions similar to these may have been asked, but I could not find exactly what I am looking for, but if I am wrong then shoot me down now. 1) I have a basic resume, but it does not really include any CS projects that I have worked on outside of classes. The problem is, I have trouble coming up with ideas for fun and interesting projects. How can I go about getting ideas for side projects? 2) Since I am a freshman, I know I do not have the best chances of landing an internship until next summer, but what stands out on a resume when they are so many other candidates? 3) I live in the Eastern US, and I feel that finding a job/internship nearby may be a bit more challenging than in some areas. Should I look into doing remote internships/jobs in the future, until I am out of college and can move to those locations, or just go for broke? 4) What other advice would you give someone like me? I am eager to learn new things, and I know 100% that this is the field I can see myself in. I'll take all advice to heart. Thank you all. [link] [comments]  |
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