Resume Advice Thread - January 06, 2018 CS Career Questions |
- Resume Advice Thread - January 06, 2018
- Daily Chat Thread - January 06, 2018
- Got a pay raise after asking for a market study
- What perks did you get at your internship?
- Am I underpaid?
- Has starting a technical blog helped you get freelance gigs?
- Searching for a specialization
- Help me choose programming language to master.
- I have a BS Chemical Engineering degree. Currently doing those Udemy bootcamp after work/ weekends. Do I need a CS degree (If so, BS or MS?)
- Has anyone here done a summer internship at a major bank (like TD)?
- Have 3-4 hours per day to use to improve. How to spend that time?
- Anyone here with experience in cracking GSOC?
- Move to NYC?
- I have to potentially make a huge decision or change paths slightly. [17, psych major, business minor(typical but hear me out)]
- How to transition from law field into programming?
- Should I take a compilers class or a networking class?
- I'm feeling a little overwhelmed.. I need to know how and where to start..
- TAP Analysts, does JPM check your credit?
- Does consulting for a big(four) but not directly working for them, still look very good?
- Course request | Customers, executive management communication and escalation handling
- PSP, anyone with experience or opinions?
- Is it worth studying CS courses alone after I graduated?
- How do you quantify your growth as a developer?
- Completely burnt out from tech, I want to get into management. How do I do this?
- Question on getting an internship
- Cloudera Internship App Process
- LinkedIn Internship Process - what can I expect?
| Resume Advice Thread - January 06, 2018 Posted: 05 Jan 2018 11:06 PM PST Please use this thread to ask for resume advice and critiques. You should read our Resume FAQ and implement any changes from that before you ask for more advice. Abide by the rules, don't be a jerk. This thread is posted each Tuesday and Saturday at midnight PST. Previous Resume Advice Threads can be found here. [link] [comments]  |
| Daily Chat Thread - January 06, 2018 Posted: 05 Jan 2018 11:06 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]  |
| Got a pay raise after asking for a market study Posted: 06 Jan 2018 07:25 AM PST I asked for advice about 6 months ago here. I can't find my old post/username, but I want to stay anonymous in this case. Nevertheless, I thought this might be an encouragement to some in my position. I've been at a company for a few years. I was hired at $60k (Charlotte area which is low COL) "out of college", but in retrospect, that might have been low as I had a couple of years of experience I could sell (worked as a software engineer while in school and for a few months afterwards; had CS internship; had also done paid IT Support), but it was the first company to make me an offer and my degree wasn't in CS (although I nearly double majored in it). However, I was young (started and graduated college early, so that I was applying at 20). After two years, I had been promoted to engineering lead and had a lot more responsibility, but I'd only gotten a 10% raise. I finally pointed out to my manager that I'd been receiving messages from recruiters for $15k-$20k more. I love where I work, has great benefits (no health insurance premiums, gym, food, generous PTO, paid for training/conferences, etc.), and I loved the people I work with and had an easy commute, so I hated to leave, but I thought I was being underpaid. My manager came back after a few months and now I'm making $87k, with a probably promotion and another 10% at midpoint review later this year. A lot of people said it wouldn't hurt to ask, or that realistically I should expect to have to move to get this kind of raise. However, I think it went pretty well for me. I guess it doesn't always hurt to do this. And I don't think they're trying to kick me out, as I'm getting more responsibility already. [link] [comments]  |
| What perks did you get at your internship? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 09:34 AM PST I was reading through the intern salary thread & that one a while back where people posted pics of their corporate housing, and I kind of wanted to find out what sweet stuff companies provided. So, just for fun:
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| Posted: 06 Jan 2018 06:56 AM PST So I've worked at a startup (employee number 8 - we're now just under 50) for the last 3 years or so (my first job out of college, held internships throughout college). I've always been personally happy with how I've been paid, but I recently got promoted to a manager of five people, and as part of being in charge of their raises / promotions, I was given access to a document that included salary information company-wide. What I found were some inaccuracies regarding how I would rank people's technical capabilities vs how well they are compensated. For example, my starting salary is the second lowest in company history. The only person who started lower was hired out of high school (I have an engineering degree from a very highly ranked school). I started at 55k as a software developer. I had other higher offers but this one was in the city I wanted to live in and was a cool trendy startup vibe where I felt I could make an impact and offered equity. I've gotten many raises quickly and I'm up to 91k now. Normally I'd be very happy with that career growth curve, but my salary is still well below the median - even though from my perspective I am a top 10% (at least) technical contributor and core member of the company. People who perform at a lower level than I do make 20k more. One person who is my age makes almost 40k more, the reason I was given for that was that he came from another job in San Francisco where the pay is very high, and they didn't want to give him a pay cut when he moved to the midwest. Additionally, I'm the lowest paid manager by 20k. So in the room when the manager group was reviewing the salary documents, I was by a wide margin the lowest paid person in the room - even though I consider these people my equals. Of the managers, I am the youngest by a year, but I've been at the company the longest. On the flip side, I am paid the most of all of my friends at other companies in the area, and I make enough money to live a lifestyle that I enjoy, so it's hard to complain. But on the other hand I feel like I'm not being valued at the level that I had previously thought I was relative to my coworkers. I'd really like some outside perspective on this. Thanks! tl;dr just found out everyone's salaries at my company and found out I am paid much less relative to others than I'd expected. How should I be thinking about this? [link] [comments]  |
| Has starting a technical blog helped you get freelance gigs? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 06:43 AM PST I'm wondering if it's worthwhile starting a technical blog to increase my visibility as a contractor. Does anyone have any experience of how a good blog helped increase their perceived seniority? Also, I'm not a huge fan of most technical blogs personally, I find them a mix of myopic evangelism about technology that doesn't really change much. So any ideas about what I should write about? [link] [comments]  |
| Searching for a specialization Posted: 06 Jan 2018 05:45 PM PST I've been working as a JavaScript developer (React, Angular, and ExpressJS, to name the techs I've been most involved in) for the past 3.5 years or so, and I have a math degree and a couple of actuarial exams under my belt. Lately at work I've been feeling a bit like banging my head against a wall. This is partly out of boredom, partly out of stress, and partly out of a feeling like there's something bigger or more interesting that I should be doing. I think I'm one of the stronger JS devs at the enterprise that I work, but I wouldn't say that writing SPAs was ever really my calling. I didn't get a math degree in order to do that, but rather I fell into it by landing an initial programming job as a web developer and continuing with it ever since. But I've become frustrated with myself for being unable to find something deeper to pursue and for failing to think of projects I could get involved in outside of work that could perhaps bleed into my career at some point. Something a bit more mathematical would be great, since I have a pretty decent statistics background. It would be great to tell people "I write web applications that do x" instead of just "I write generic web applications." I guess a more direct question might be: What's something I could spend an hour on outside of work every day that could leverage my current skills and give me a more interesting and specialized career? Personal anecdotes would be great. Ideas that pop into my head are things such as machine learning, but this seems partly over-hyped, and perhaps too far unrelated to what I'm presently doing. But if some web devs have had success digging into ML, I'd love to hear about it. [link] [comments]  |
| Help me choose programming language to master. Posted: 06 Jan 2018 04:08 PM PST Hi! Little bio first. As the title says I'm not a complete beginner. I've started as a frontend dev few years ago (5ish) with the typical html,css, javascript (pretty much just jQuery stuff). Since then I've done some stuff in Java at school (some basic java EE, simple android stuff). I've written custom wordpress themes, database driven web apps using (mostly) PHP with Laravel. Recently I've started developing web apps with React with RESTful backend (also laravel). On the frontend I use React. I've been employed as a part time web developer for a 3.5 years (due to university consuming some of my time) + freelancing gigs on the side. Apart from my university studies where we used java I've mostly worked with PHP and JavaScript which are both quite high level and have optional type system (not saying that's a bad thing). I know that languages are not that important when it comes to concepts but I do think that choosing a language that you are comfortable with plays a role in learning and comprehending said concepts. What I'm looking for is a general purpose language that will enable me to study about AI, game dev, algorithms, data visualisations etc. While I do know what my options are (mostly) I suffer from analysis paralysis and have struggled to pick a language to invest my time into mastering. My strongest contenders are (in no particular order):
Languages that I don't feel so sure about:
What I'm looking for in a language that I want to invest my time in is business/hiring potential, good enough performance, joy to write and allows me to expand my CS knowledge and skillset in wide variety of challenges. TL;DR - Looking for general purpose programming language that has good business potential, is fun to write. allows me to tackle different problems in different domains. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Jan 2018 05:33 PM PST So as title says, I'm currently following Udemy Colt's Web Dev course. I only have time after work and weekends to do this. I really don't want to quit my Chem E. career job since I'm in the process of buying a house, saving money, etc. I plan to gradually hopefully transition to a different career field but am now wondering do I really need to go back to school? Or can I get away with making projects and hopefully landing a position somehow? [link] [comments]  |
| Has anyone here done a summer internship at a major bank (like TD)? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 05:11 PM PST Hello! I'm very interested in interning at a major bank, like RBC, TD, CIBC, etc for the summer, and I was wondering if anyone here has done a CS internship at one of these banks. If so, what was your experience like in the application process? What year were you, and if you don't mind, what did your resume look like? Do you have any advice for a student who's currently looking to apply? Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Have 3-4 hours per day to use to improve. How to spend that time? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 09:59 AM PST I am a CS sophomore. I find that I have around 3-4 hours of downtime everyday that I am not currently being productive in. I would like to spend this time improving my career opportunities, or improving valuable skills in CS. I've done a few side projects already, and I'd like to do more but that's not really what I am going for at this point. Those tend to be in chunks of time. Rather, I am looking for something more consistent that I can make habitual. What can I do in this time? [link] [comments]  |
| Anyone here with experience in cracking GSOC? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 07:10 PM PST I'm thinking of attempting to apply for gsoc 2018 but I have a lot of questions. Is anyone willing to talk to me for a brief while about it? Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Jan 2018 06:32 PM PST I have an offer NYC and an offer locally (mid west low col). The offer at NYC is at a top investment bank that doesn't interest me much and the pay is below average. The local offer pays well compared to the col and is a much more interesting company, it's also a pure tech company. Is it worth accepting the investment bank offer just to move to NYC or is it better if I take my local offer since its a better opportunity and maybe try to move to NYC a few years later for the right opportunity? I'm definitely interested in moving to NYC since there are more opportunities in tech there. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Jan 2018 04:06 PM PST I'm a 17-year-old psych major(minor in management) in my 3rd year(about to start the second sem in a day). I know you are probably wondering how I got here at such a young age, I started university at 14, granted I am smart but I still had the future orientation of a 14-year-old and probably should not have been allowed to choose my course. I enjoy the field of psychology and am quite good (4.0 GPA) the issue is where I plan on going with software engineering or product management, this degree may be a handicap(possibly, which is why I'm here). I already know front-end programming but getting used to back-end stuff. I currently have three options I am thinking of enrolling in a bachelors computer science but I have other options. I initially thought in order to avoid making such a switch at this time I would get a masters degree in HCI(Human-Computer Interaction) in America(from the UK), the issue is that the job market seems to be more UX design focused. I don't really know how the job market is for that (since I'd probably look to immigrate to America after a graduate degree and would need sponsorship) or if I would like to do design at all. If HCI isn't only design, please explain further if you can. My second option is to get a master in Information science/systems/comp sci, universities like UC Berkely, Michigan or UT Austin have options in information science. There are also graduate diplomas in compsci fulfilling prerequisites in the UK. I already have experience in GUI engineering roles(front-end stuff pretty much). These programs in information/info systems have a lower barrier to entry with a psych degree than masters in comp sci. The third option is to go back and start over for bachelors in computer science. The UK has some options, uni of Buckingham has a 2-year bachelors program in computer science or a 3 year one in other unis. I'm young I can afford to go back in terms of time because it would be like I am starting at the regular age but I also do have some love for psychology(or maybe attachment?). Regardless of my choice, I will have to get a masters degree in something and will take a year off to gain work experience in development, maybe complete some comp sci grad school pre-requisites and apply for grad school in 2020. Are there any potential career paths that I have missed? TLDR: Psych with management major with three options: HCI masters Comp sci related masters: Master of Information science + MBA Master of computer science (harder to get into) Bachelors degree [link] [comments]  |
| How to transition from law field into programming? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 04:05 PM PST I've been out of college for almost 2 years now (I'm 23) and I work as a paralegal in a law firm. Initially I had planned to pursue law school but I have decided that is not the life that I want. I have an interest in tech and I know that's where the future is. However I do not have any background or experience in anything tech related. Has anyone ever made a drastic career change in tech before and have any advice on how the transition was? Where should I start? I am considering starting to learn programming and enter a coding bootcamp. I could use any advice anyone has! Especially if you've been in a coding bootcamp as well. Also its worth mentioning I've always had an interest in tech and I only went into law because of my undergrad major. But now I realize that law isn't what I'm passionate about and don't want to be stuck the rest of my life in an archaic and outdated field. [link] [comments]  |
| Should I take a compilers class or a networking class? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 01:18 PM PST I'm about to enter my last semester and only have space for one of these courses. I realize that a compilers course would be a lot of work but it seems to be very useful for developing stronger fundamentals and a better understanding of programming. Although a networking course would also be useful, I feel as if it's something I could learn on my own time. However, taking a harder course would take time away from the job application and interviewing process. I'm currently unsure of what to do but am leaning towards the networking course. [link] [comments]  |
| I'm feeling a little overwhelmed.. I need to know how and where to start.. Posted: 05 Jan 2018 09:22 PM PST Let's say I'm comfortable with Python. I know how to use list comprehension.. How to work with dictionaries, write functions. I'm not too comfortable with objected oriented programming. How do I go about getting good with programming interviews? I know you've first gotta understand basic data structures such as Arrays, Linked Lists, Stacks, Queues, Trees, Graphs, Recursion, Sorting, Searching, Dynamic Programming approaches.. I'M NOT STRONG WITH MY FUNDAMENTALS. The issues is: i. How do I know I'm strong with fundamentals? at what point can I confidently open leetcode.com and start solving? I can create a linked list, but stuff like deleting an element from a linked list does not come intuitively to me! Some people just get it done in a snap without thinking.. ii. I don't know where to start.. There are TOO many resources that are not so beginner friendly. Honestly. I've started to just.. RESENT people who suggest CLRS for beginners.. Its not for beginners.. iii. Do I start first with Data Structures and Algorithms or do I directly dive into solving problems on leetcode? If you guys recommend starting first with Data Structures and Algorithm; which book would you recommend that is Python friendly? Most books are all written in Java.. iv. Is it normal to have your will power drained when you're forced to look at a solution for a simple problem on leetcode? Everytime I have to look at solution to a problem on Algorithms that I don't know; I notice that my willpower to continue just drains; I feel so empty [link] [comments]  |
| TAP Analysts, does JPM check your credit? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 01:27 PM PST I accepted an offer for a full time TAP analyst position at JPMorgan Chase, but I am worried about a potential credit check. I know there will be a background check and a drug test but nothing specifically was said about credit. The reason I'm worried is because I got into some credit card debt (~$13k, most of it has 0 interest until around this time next year) due to some personal issues. I have 100% payment history and no negative marks though and will be able to continue making payments, but I won't really be able to pay most of it off until after I start working (which would be in July). edit: Score is currently in the mid 500s due to recently opened accounts. edit2: If they do check, how much does it actually factor in? Would they rescind an offer in this situation? [link] [comments]  |
| Does consulting for a big(four) but not directly working for them, still look very good? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 01:18 PM PST So I have two consulting jobs(I work for a consulting firm)to choose between. Both are very technically challenging dealing with machine learning algorithms. One is for a big 4 and the other is for a Fortune 500. I would be working directly at the companies HQ, for example if it was with FB I would be working at FB with FB developers. Is taking the big4 job worth it for the resume boost even though my job label isn't technically for that company? The reason I ask is the cost of living is higher (Bay Area vs not Bay Area for the Fortune 500). I would have a lower standard of living at the big four but if it's a huge resume boost, I would happily take the higher cost of living for the resume boost if it was actually a resume boost. [link] [comments]  |
| Course request | Customers, executive management communication and escalation handling Posted: 06 Jan 2018 05:00 PM PST Context: With changes in my organization, I will be exposed to -
Request: Is there a online course or book (online video course preferred) that I can refer for learning –
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| PSP, anyone with experience or opinions? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 04:51 PM PST I am applying to a company that is adopting PSP (Personal Software Process). Does anyone here have experience or opinions on the method? I cannot find much of any discussion on the topic. Throwaway account for obvious reasons. [link] [comments]  |
| Is it worth studying CS courses alone after I graduated? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 02:31 PM PST Hello, I am done with my studies and I received my degree in Information Management and Systems as an undergraduate student. I wanted to study CS but I was afraid of doing that because CS courses at my university were so badly managed that I'd have to most probably retake them. For example, undergraduates were the ones who gave points for the homeworks because there were not enough master and PhD students. I am not sure how big of a deal this is but this is only one example. One of the teacher's assistants said I do not know this subject very well and he was supposed to prepare us for the exams. So, in the end, I had to retake that particular course. Also, if I retook many courses, I would have to extend my studies and this would mean so much money as a burden for me and my parents. Now, I feel very incompetent and incomplete because I did not take all the CS courses. The courses that I am missing: Machine Learning, Computability and Complexity, Formal Languages and Logic, Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Information Theory, Numerical Analysis, Stochastic Processes. Do you think it's worth investing time to do the all coursework for these subjects? I thought that I could buy the books and do the exercises at the ends of the chapters, try the homeworks from my university and take online courses regarding subjects. It is not that I know nothing about these courses. I went through the books assigned for some of these courses but I never did the coursework. I don't know what I am missing some thing really big. The most importantly, I got fired from my job and I feel like things could have been different if I studied CS. Also, some interviewers asked me why I did not study CS. I honestly told them the reasons that I wrote up in this thread. The courses I took from CS: Software Engineering, C, C++, Python, General Information Systems, Statistics with R, Algorithms and Data Structures, Databases and Web Applications. [link] [comments]  |
| How do you quantify your growth as a developer? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 08:14 PM PST Is there a measurable way to determine if you're becoming a better developer, in terms of problem solving ability/system design/debugging/etc.? [link] [comments]  |
| Completely burnt out from tech, I want to get into management. How do I do this? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 08:05 PM PST I've worked 5 years as a software engineer at the same company I joined out of school. I've been promoted 2 times within these 3 years with some steady raises. The salary is very competitive for the area. I've realized that I'm not really cut out for the work and I will never make it to the senior/team lead level because of how bad I am. I feel like management is a much better fit for me. I'm in my last semester at Georgia Tech's OMSCS, but I'm thinking about returning to school again to transition into management. My plan is to use tuition reimbursement through my employer to pursue an MBA and complete it within 2 years. I feel like I have a pretty good shot at getting into my state school's MBA program, which is ranked in the top 25. Is this a good way for me to go the management route? I feel like I would perform better and enjoy what I'm doing much more than the way I feel right now as a software engineer. [link] [comments]  |
| Question on getting an internship Posted: 06 Jan 2018 08:04 PM PST Hello I am a sophomore in college, however because of credits done in high school, I am going to graduate a semester early making me a junior technically. My question is: is it too early for me to look at getting internships? And if it is not how can I get an internship because I've put applications, however never get any replies. If it helps my skills in computer science are html, css, java, some javascript that i am adding to, SQL, and C. Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Cloudera Internship App Process Posted: 06 Jan 2018 04:04 PM PST Hi! I recently completed the HackerRank challenge for Cloudera, and was wondering if someone could tell me what the rest of their hiring process tends to look like [how many interviews are there, design or ds/algo, and are they conducted onsite or phone]? Thanks a lot! [link] [comments]  |
| LinkedIn Internship Process - what can I expect? Posted: 06 Jan 2018 07:29 PM PST Does anyone have experience interviewing with LinkedIn for any internship role? I'm particularly interested in the Site Reliability Engineer Intern and Software Engineer Intern positions, however I would really appreciate any insight/advice from those who have interviewed with LinkedIn for any intern position, especially since I don't really see much discussion on LinkedIn in this sub. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
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