Big 4 Discussion - July 01, 2018 CS Career Questions |
- Big 4 Discussion - July 01, 2018
- Daily Chat Thread - July 01, 2018
- Posted last week. 50 year old with slight disability having trouble getting callbacks. This sub helped me realize I may not be cut out for dev work anymore. Better to know now than later.
- Indie game developers (one-man-bands), care to answer some questions I have in this post?
- How to start a career as a programmer with an associate diploma in IT from a community college?
- worried i'll fail the background check
- I am a 2nd year grad student with zero impressive projects on my CV. What can I do to build up my CV within 2-3 months?
- MS Vs. PhD recruitment for data science jobs?
- Can you apply to new grad and internship positions at the same time?
- Interested in getting a job as a programmer but I don't have a degree
- When did you figure out that coding is not for you?
- First full time question
- Advice for follow up email for potential spot
- How complex do personal projects need to be to land an internship?
- Looking for a new job a month after I started working
- How much SQL do you write at work
- What Languages to Learn for a InfoSec Major
- Start a job in 2 weeks. Continue to practice Algos/ DS?
- Recent graduate worried about getting a job
- Path to Java Software Engineer
- when is it appropriate to ask compensation for a position?
- How feasible is it to succeed developing mobile apps / games alone or in a small group?
- Employment Offer Advice
- Business management graduate looking to switch paths toward becoming a software engineer. (Java)
- Should I find another internship?
- Does the job search get better?
| Big 4 Discussion - July 01, 2018 Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:07 AM PDT 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 - July 01, 2018 Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:07 AM PDT 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: 01 Jul 2018 12:49 PM PDT I want to first thank everyone who responded to my previous post. Your insights were thoughtful and appreciated. There was one part I left out of my original question because it's humiliating due to stigma. I have to work at home because I have severe agoraphobia. Everything I said in my post was true, I just left that out because I don't want to be pitied or ridiculed. Remote jobs used to be easier to find. It's become harder. Also, I didn't keep on top of the latest technologies, which made things worse. I look through these posts on this sub and I read about all you motivated, very smart people working hard with a lot of passion. I just don't think I can compete with that. And I can't really go back into management very easily because many companies want their managers to be onsite. So I'll return the favor you all have done for me by giving you some advice. Don't let your skills get out of date. Always be learning. And if you have any mental issues, get them taken care of as soon as possible. It's harder to treat anxiety and depression the longer it lingers. It's much easier to address these things when you're younger. Thanks, and good luck everyone. [link] [comments]  |
| Indie game developers (one-man-bands), care to answer some questions I have in this post? Posted: 01 Jul 2018 08:39 AM PDT Hello indie game developers (solo devs in particular), I have a few questions for you. I'll organize them in bullets:
Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| How to start a career as a programmer with an associate diploma in IT from a community college? Posted: 01 Jul 2018 10:20 AM PDT My friend is just about to graduate from community college. She's interested in pursuing a career in web development and she's done a few projects in class that involved the creation of web sites. Due to financial difficulties, she won't be able to get a bachelors any time soon. What should be included in the resume so she can get a chance to start working and make money to finish her studies in a 4 year university? [link] [comments]  |
| worried i'll fail the background check Posted: 01 Jul 2018 03:44 PM PDT I've just accepted an offer as a junior developer at one of the big 4 consulting companies (not big 4 tech), and I'm worried they are going to rescind my offer due to a couple of things:
Id say the 2nd point is the one that worries me the most. I could explain to the my side but what if they call them hear their side and dont believe me anymore. Am i able to insist they not contact that employer (I dont have them on my references list anyways I think they would need to ask me for their contact info). I shouldnt have put them on my resume, as it easily holds up well without that internship [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Jul 2018 08:49 AM PDT I spent my last two summers doing research and unfortunately I dont have anything concrete to show for it either. Otherwise I am good at programming and have a great GPA. I will be applying for i n t ern ships. [link] [comments]  |
| MS Vs. PhD recruitment for data science jobs? Posted: 01 Jul 2018 05:47 PM PDT I am currently going for my MS in computer science and interning in a data science group. Since so many PhDs work in data science, I was wondering how MS grads typically do in the job search in this field? [link] [comments]  |
| Can you apply to new grad and internship positions at the same time? Posted: 01 Jul 2018 09:58 AM PDT I am going into my last year starting September. I plan to start applying to full time roles in August/Sept. For the top companies and unicorns I just do not feel I will have adequate preparation to tackle a new grad interview so I would rather list a delayed graduation date and apply to their internships. In the off chance I do land an internship at my desired company, I don't mind coming back for a semester to take some research based courses. For companies that are easier to get into I plan on applying to full time roles. Would companies have an issue with this and what do you guys think about this approach? Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Interested in getting a job as a programmer but I don't have a degree Posted: 01 Jul 2018 07:54 PM PDT I have several years of experience programming under object oriented languages (Java, C# and Android but they're all really similar). as a hobby so I probably didn't get that deep into programming. I haven't done it for the past few months since I've been busy with work so it might be getting slightly rusty now as well but I was wondering what steps should I take to try and get into the field without going back to school for several years? Or should I actually go down that path? I've roughly read the FAQ and researched a bit so I already have the general idea but I kinda want to get a clearer picture of what's necessary. For an example, should I learn some more languages first since I've only been using object oriented ones or should I just use what I have to try and construct some sort of portfolio and see if I can get anywhere with that? Honestly speaking I don't really care about being paid a lot for now as long as I can still keep a roof on my head, I just want to somehow get my foot in the door at some sort of entry position so I can learn stuff but I'm not sure where to start. That or decide to go to school for it, but if I can break into the field without it, that would be ideal even if I need to start at the bottom. [link] [comments]  |
| When did you figure out that coding is not for you? Posted: 01 Jul 2018 01:01 AM PDT I'm ready to hear from you guys. I don't see myself coding all day but I do enjoy querying a database. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Jul 2018 01:50 PM PDT Hi all, I have a question regarding my first full time opportunity out of school. Company A has given me an offer and is giving me a deadline of until the end of next week to respond to it. Company A is an alright company but not something I am 100% stoked for. Company B is a company that I really want to work at; however the interview process has a slight hitch right now and may be delayed. I did ask to see if the process could be expedited, but it's my concern that by the time Company B gets back to me, it'll be past A's offer deadline. How common is it for someone - if they're unable to get permission for an extended deadline from A - to initially accept the offer at A, continue interviewing at other places, and then end up taking a different offer (if another offer arrives) before the start date? I realize this could reflect negatively on me, but I really want to make sure my first full time job out of school mostly aligns with what I want to do in the future. [link] [comments]  |
| Advice for follow up email for potential spot Posted: 01 Jul 2018 06:54 PM PDT I interviewed for a company that does internship to full-time position for new grads. I interviewed with them earlier in the year but they told me (after i finished interviewing) that they had no spots open for the summer. However the interviewer told me to email them in July to see if there was a potential spot open for fall. I'm very interested in this company. I'm not sure how to approach emailing the interviewer. [link] [comments]  |
| How complex do personal projects need to be to land an internship? Posted: 01 Jul 2018 02:50 PM PDT I have about 3 semesters of school left and am having a hard time landing an internship. I had a few interviews and did quite well on the whiteboard problems and technical questions. I do need to brush up on my terminology and being able to recite definitions on command though. This last semester I competed against a fellow classmate for an internship. It sounded like he had a difficult time figuring out the whiteboard questions. I did well on these, but he ended up getting the internship. He said they were impressed with his personal website. He only spent a weekend building it, and strictly followed tutorials on YouTube. How long do I need to spend on a project? What if I spent a couple weeks building a reddit bot? I know it all depends on how good I am at writing code. I just really have know idea what employers expect. [link] [comments]  |
| Looking for a new job a month after I started working Posted: 01 Jul 2018 06:12 PM PDT Hey guys, I graduated two months ago and I started working for DoD government contractor a month ago. I've been assigned busy work until my security clearance investigation ends. Since I have no idea how long that's going to take, I started applying for new jobs because I'm not trying to do busy work until my security clearance comes out. Should I be write my current job on my resume? I don't have any prior experience and I'm not sure if it'll help me or hurt me. [link] [comments]  |
| How much SQL do you write at work Posted: 01 Jul 2018 02:19 PM PDT For those working with data, what are the most common SQL queries you use at work? [link] [comments]  |
| What Languages to Learn for a InfoSec Major Posted: 01 Jul 2018 06:03 PM PDT I graduated this past may with a degree in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense. My degree was a business degree and thus did not have very much programming classes. I did learn some on the side however. I am currently working as primarily helpdesk for an employment agency, but want to either try out development and/or try to transition to a more InfoSec job. For development I want to start with some side projects. I understand some of the very basics of programming and understand the logic of them, and the one language I comfortable with is SQL. I am wondering what languages/frameworks should I learn, and where do I start. [link] [comments]  |
| Start a job in 2 weeks. Continue to practice Algos/ DS? Posted: 01 Jul 2018 12:00 PM PDT Hi yall, In 2 weeks I'll be working at a startup doing web dev. Obviously, I'm goanna focus on the web dev side a lot, but should I continue to study algos and data strucs? Do dynamic programming and other leetcode-esque problems come up alot in the real world? [link] [comments]  |
| Recent graduate worried about getting a job Posted: 01 Jul 2018 05:41 PM PDT I recently graduated a couple weeks ago from a decent college in the Seattle area with an alright GPA (3.5) in Computer Science. I've been applying for Software Development Engineer positions as soon as I graduated (about 30 so far), but I'm quite worried about getting a job as I'm not confident at interviews and I feel as though I'm unprepared. I don't currently have any experience working in the field as I wasn't able to secure an internship while in school and I don't have any side projects outside of school that I've done. I know that I'm a decent programmer and I'm confident coding in Java/Python (somewhat in C), but I'm quite anxious regarding the interview process. I recently started reading this subreddit for advice - I started practicing on leetcode a couple days ago and ordered Cracking the Coding interview to help prepare myself. However, I've been struggling solving problems on leetcode due to not having practiced in a while and I'm starting to feel terrible about my current position. I still plan to study every day until I land a job. I'm looking for any advice as I'm starting to get quite stressed out regarding where I'm at right now and whether or not I'm going to be able to land a job due to not having any experience working in the field. Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Path to Java Software Engineer Posted: 01 Jul 2018 05:26 PM PDT So after not knowing which direction to head, I settled on digging deeper into my main and best native language, Java, to help me get a job as a Software Engineer instead of trying to expand breadth in C++. I want to move into a data engineering type role eventually but I'm getting started on backend with Java to get employed. I just finished this class: https://www.udemy.com/spring-hibernate-tutorial/ My next goal is to finish this class: https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses/DB/2014/SelfPaced/about After the SQL class is done, I will know a basic knowledge of Spring, Spring Security, Maven, Spring MVC, JPA, Hibernate/JDBC, REST API, AOP, Postman, MySQL and SQL. And then I'll build a basic Spring MVC project. However, I'm unsure where to go from there. I don't really care for front end work but I want to build a REST API and consume it so I can see how it all actually works together in my browser. Is there a good guide/class for that? When I attempt to follow online text tutorials, they usually include something I have no idea how to do and they leave no explanation in how to set it up like MongoDB, H2, Gradle or React/Angular. I tried setting up a project using Spring Initialzr and jHipster and importing it into Eclipse but I'm honestly still so confused and I really have no understanding of what's actually happening. I don't really have any interest in front end web development though, I just want to be able to actually use my REST API on a browser. The reason I was to build a REST API is because that's what seems like is the desired skill set of today as opposed to just MVC knowledge. I was thinking about taking this class next: https://www.udemy.com/spring-framework-5-beginner-to-guru/ It seems to plug some holes the original class didn't fill - Spring Boot, Gradle, Spring Data MongoDB, Spring Initialzr, Docker/Containers, Swagger, TDD/JUnit, more MySQL and some other stuff. I'm just at the point where it feels like the more I "learn", the more stuff I realize I need to learn. I know what certain stuff is, but I don't know how to just do it. There's microservices, Spring Cloud, Thymeleaf, etc that I just have no idea what they are. Does anyone have any guidance for me, such as classes I can take, informative tutorials, etc? How did you learn a decent amount of the Java/Web ecosystem? There's honestly so much stuff, IDK what to even do. My current goal now is just to be able to do some projects and have a decent understanding of web applications/REST with Java to be able to get employed. Later, I can focus on the gritty details. Thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| when is it appropriate to ask compensation for a position? Posted: 01 Jul 2018 11:20 AM PDT I have 4 years experience, have only been with one company my whole career and I'm looking to get a new job. I live in California, when would it be appropriate to ask what the compensation range the company is offering? During the initial HR screen, technical phone screen, or after onsite? [link] [comments]  |
| How feasible is it to succeed developing mobile apps / games alone or in a small group? Posted: 01 Jul 2018 05:07 PM PDT |
| Posted: 01 Jul 2018 04:44 PM PDT I recently graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Computer and Information Technology (CIT). I decided post-grad that I really wanted a job in software engineering. The issue is, as a CIT grad there's a lot of stuff I didn't learn in college regarding computer science (Big O, data structures, etc.). I did go through 6 different programming courses (C#, OOP, Java, C, SQL, PL/SQL). However these are perhaps not as intensive as a CS student's courses. The question I am trying to ask is regarding a job offer I recently received from Infosys regarding an associate engineer position. The issue is it underpays in comparison to market value, and would require me to relocate when I was promised I would not have to. The positive side is their training system which may help me catch up on some things I didn't learn as a CIT student. Since receiving that offer I have been going through with several other phone screenings and scheduling interviews with other companies for junior engineer positions. I feel relatively positive about them but you never know what's going to happen. SO NOW TO MY QUESTION. My offer deadline from Infosys is tomorrow. Should I go ahead and accept it, and then keep interviewing and hope that I can land one of these other positions in the next week or two before my Infosys start? Then when/if I do, just simply quit Infosys? I'm not a big fan of doing something like this as it seems really unprofessional but I really don't want to relocate and have not heard anything good about the company. It just seems like a good way to improve my skill-set. Or should I just decline the offer altogether and keep interviewing? The issue for me with this is that I already have a guaranteed job with Infosys, if I decline it, there's no telling when I will land another job. For the record I am located near Indianapolis, IN and was originally told I would be working there. Now I'm being asked to move to either IL or OH. Not far, but not what I was promised. Anyone been in a situation like this? Any advice you could give? Sorry for the long post, just really torn about what to do right now. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Business management graduate looking to switch paths toward becoming a software engineer. (Java) Posted: 01 Jul 2018 04:39 PM PDT I first began school as a computer science major looking to make a career for myself in software engineering. But, like a lot of coders find, they love the coding part, but not the high level math part. After my first year and a half in the program I had learned the basics of java and html/css, but the calculus classes were drudgery. This, combined with some other difficult life obstacles, caused me to switch degrees to business management. I have no one but myself to blame, but in a moment of haste and weakness, I feel that I abandoned the education that I would have loved to have had. Ever since I was a kid I have dreamed of being some sort of programmer with a background in business. I've always had a very entrepreneurial spirit, so business management was the next best thing for me. (Albeit the easiest degree ever.) Right now, I'm taking the University of Helinski's two part course on java programming and trying to find other people to meet up with to discuss code and computer science in general. I live in a very blue collar, rural area without many groups dedicated to computer science. I'm also at a stage in my life where I can afford to move to another location and start my life fresh. Ideally I want to live in a place where there are many opportunities within that field. Any advice on what steps I should take that would bring me closer to my goal? I'm focusing on java development in the hopes that I will one day specialize writing android apps and other web applications. What resources would you recommend to someone looking to start out on this career path? What kinds of jobs tend to be the best for someone just starting out? Tl;dr: I don't want to go back to school, but would like to start a career as a software dev. I want to move where there are opportunities for me in that career (java). What are some practical steps I should take to get me there? [link] [comments]  |
| Should I find another internship? Posted: 01 Jul 2018 04:13 PM PDT So I'm majoring in CS and most likely plan to be a backend developer, but the internship I have deals with MIS mainly (Informaton Systems Analyst). It's more of hands on type of stuff so I write absolutely 0 code. However, I already know that I will be able to stay with this company for the next 3 years and it's pays a pretty decent amount. Should I find another internship more related? [link] [comments]  |
| Does the job search get better? Posted: 01 Jul 2018 03:26 PM PDT I've heard of people sending out 200+ job applications out of university before they land their first job. Does it get easier when you have 2-3 years of experience? [link] [comments]  |
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