Resume Advice Thread - July 31, 2018 CS Career Questions |
- Resume Advice Thread - July 31, 2018
- Daily Chat Thread - July 31, 2018
- Should I say I got fired?
- New company is asking me if I would recommend an old coworker who I wouldn’t
- Getting an internship at 25?
- Any developers in Canada?
- Lower salary with great benefits at software company
- Just had a heated argument with my boss about my future in the company because I’m being used to free up everyone else but myself... is this normal?
- Co-worker keeps changing my code
- Is it normal to go days or even week(s) without actually producing results in this industry?
- Online Coding Meetup
- I’m leading a team on a project but, during dev meetings, my manager asks progress-related questions to my team members, not me. Is this correct? Shouldn’t he ask me?
- Has anybody interned at Goldman Sachs as a Sophomore?
- Career advice for a non-traditional engineer at a Decacorn?
- I Hate Doing Online Tests
- Should I ask boss if I can keep my work on github
- Managing competing tech offers with concerns
- How do you stay motivated to keep up your job hunt?
- How would you increase your 'employability' if you are given a year?
- Why is or isn’t this mostly accurate, most of the people who struggle with and programming just didn’t want to do it (follow directions , not code or plan the lazy way, etc.) ?
- Positions in IT industry that relies more on creativity and product building rather than pure technicality?
- Looking to change careers but feel like there's not much hope.
- How Silicon Valley Became a Den of Spies
- What kind of degree should I aim for if I want to pursue a career in the tech industry?
- Work might be moving office? I'm contemplating resigning.
- My web dev skill set is stuck in the past and I'm looking to update my knowledge. What should I pick up?
- Upcoming senior, is it too early to apply for jobs?
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| Posted: 31 Jul 2018 01:13 PM PDT I worked at a big-N company. It turned out that my job required a lot of linear algebra knowledge and I was not so successful at channeling the spirit of Gilbert Strang, and they let me go. Big N says that they never release performance info, just dates of employment. I've been telling the new places that I quit. Will that bite me later? [link] [comments]  |
| New company is asking me if I would recommend an old coworker who I wouldn’t Posted: 31 Jul 2018 03:23 PM PDT So I'm in a situation where my company is asking me if I would recommend someone I worked with in the past, but when I worked with this person in the past they didn't get along well with others, slacked off and pushed away ownership of problems. This is potentially for the person to join the same team as me. And I wouldn't want to work with them again. But I also don't want to decide someone's fate or say anything bad. Have you been in this position and how would you proceed? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2018 05:52 AM PDT Hey guys, I have been working in consulting in Texas for a year now. Turns out I hate it. I wanted to move towards the software development industry. In my degree program we had a lot of C#, HTML, SQL and a tiny bit of Java. My internships before my consultant gig didn't have much software development experience. At this point, I'm not getting a lot of hits as far as full time entry level software developer positions go. What can I do to transition? Would getting an internship be advisable for someone my age? Not strapped for cash and willing to relocate to Austin (currently in Houston). Any advice is needed! Thanks! Edit: my major was Management Information Systems. Edit 2: this sub is awesome. Y'all are extremely helpful — I truly appreciate the constructive feedback [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2018 07:11 AM PDT What's your specialisation? What's the salary like? Where are you located? Is a masters necessary? I'll be looking to change positions in a few months and would like to start feeling out some kind of niche. I don't want to get stuck in a position where I'm effectively a legacy software "mechanic", which is where my current role is taking me. Based out of Toronto but if there are big opportunities elsewhere in the country I'm not opposed to moving. [link] [comments]  |
| Lower salary with great benefits at software company Posted: 31 Jul 2018 09:43 AM PDT Live in New England. Graduated with my B.S. in CS this year. I am a slightly above average candidate with internship/job experience at a software company during college. I have several personal projects and a working knowledge of several industry standards languages and frameworks. Offered a job for Associate SWE position at a software company that has a division in my state. They are offering only slightly above the median household income in my state (60k). This is the low end of their glasdoor.com range for the position. They have a great benefits package (health, 401k match, timeoff) but I live in an ACA compliant state. Ive been to the on-site and the recruiter recommended that we should move forward with the process if I was OK with that salary. I agreed but would love your opinions. The national average is 80k according to Google and many jobs that I am applying to have 70-75 as the low end for associate (implied or directly stated) positions. How should I approach this? I do not want to feel under valued or screwed over. My biggest concern is being paid less than you or I should command and deserve. It's an issue of dignity and labour given the amount of time that many of us have invested. So tell me, are they being shabby with the pay? I've seen lower but this is at a software company and I'm not going to be doing their IT. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2018 01:45 PM PDT I'm one of the oldest. I was there when we were just 2 devs, 2 designers and 2 company owners. We are now 20. Something happened along the way. I got assigned some really good projects in the past and I really kicked ass. Eventually, however, I got phased out of virtually evey major project. Yesterday, after the last team meeting in which it was explained that I, among others, was going to be in the pool of "resources available to be shuffled around" (same pool with a damn intern....), I went to my boss' office (he's one of the two owners) and talked to him, for the nth time, about the fact I'm being kept on reserve all the time. Every new employee, no matter how bad they are (some even refused to do certain work), how unprepared or how unsuitable for the job, got one way or another to have easy, well defined tasks or projects, and some even got the best projects. I, on the other hand, am forced to beg or bust my ass for months in order to get something good afterwards. Eg, I had to take care of 4 different big projects that were legacy work or remediation work since january and now, instead of taking holidays, I get finally offered two important projects (while some of the team is away to rest). this is unacceptable... In one of these projects I'm just there to help (the original team is on vacation and they need someone to cover development), while in the other I'm the lead (so I need to stick around or the team won't know what to do). I told him I don't want to do this anymore nor it is fair, and I also told him I don't want to be "the guy who needs to be pulled in here or there" or "the guy we bring in only if the job is hard". He explained they were trying to get a person to free me from my tasks so I could be available full time, which pissed me off even more because everyone else got "freed" or reassigned while I have to wait for a new employee?!?!?! "And what if you can't find the new employee (which, given what they ask, won't be easy)?", I said. What then? Why is the most senior and one of the most talented guys kept on low duty, doing hard, pointless work, while others have the chance to take it relatively easy by doing way less and avoiding learning or responsibility? I have a strong feeling I'm being used to allow others to be happy. I get treated like this (with semi-fake signs of gratitude) so that other can be happy. And the wors part is, if I left, all those people would have to step up. But I'm here, so they don't. And I told my boss this. I think the message got through because he texted me last night reassuring me about the new projects he gave me (the ones I'm doing instead of going on vacation...) and told me things will change. What is this guy? Why is this happening? Is this normal? Why would the company hire people who essentially allow to operate at 40%? What would they get if I leave? [link] [comments]  |
| Co-worker keeps changing my code Posted: 31 Jul 2018 10:44 AM PDT So my co-worker has been changing my code without letting me know. I wouldn't really care much if he was making improvements to it, but hes removing polished and thoroughly tested features I had previously added. Features which we agreed to add, and that he either hadn't gotten to yet, or didn't know how to do. I'll spend a week implementing a feature and commit it, then download the source on Monday to find everything I had done over last week is gone. I feel he is one of those control freak types who wants to control every aspect of the code base and doesn't like when others work on it. He's done this with other co-workers on other projects also. He is not my senior. In fact we are both on the same level and the only ones working on this project- I can't take this to higher ups. The boss doesn't make decisions related to code. Best way to deal with this? [link] [comments]  |
| Is it normal to go days or even week(s) without actually producing results in this industry? Posted: 31 Jul 2018 06:28 AM PDT I'm an entry level ETL dev and have been struggling to knock out projects and get a strong grasp on things in my new role. So, as the title suggests, is this normal? Or should I be concerned about losing my job? I've been in this role for 3 months. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2018 07:31 PM PDT Hello guys, I'm hosting an online coding meetup this weeked on Saturday 16:00 pm. We will talk about Design Patterns and then solve 2 algorithms problems from Leetcode. It will take 1h 30mins. It is open for spectators and then we will have a Q&A session to discuss the topics that were presented. If you are interested send a PM. Cheers! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2018 02:28 PM PDT When the project first came in, I was brought in as the technical advisor. My manager decided another coworker would do the work, but he wanted me to make all the architectural and technical decisions. My coworker and I went through the requirements gathering together and I took charge of documenting the project, including functional and technical specifications. My manager knew this. The project started, and I asked for a third dev, and he gave it to me. He then gave me pretty much free rein. At the first status meeting, he asks my coworker a status report, not me. She was uncomfortably silent, and didn't even know the timelines. I replied, and he then looked at me. This is not the first time he does this during a dev meeting. Like he doesn't want to ask me questions about the team I'm managing. What could be causing this? [link] [comments]  |
| Has anybody interned at Goldman Sachs as a Sophomore? Posted: 31 Jul 2018 03:29 PM PDT I'm curious. I just got rejected (after acing the hackerrank) because of my "graduation date" which I put as May 2021. I'm a sophomore. It seems odd that they wouldn't hire sophomores for internships... The rejection says this: "We have reviewed your application and regret to inform you that based on the graduation date you indicated on the application, you are not eligible for this role." [link] [comments]  |
| Career advice for a non-traditional engineer at a Decacorn? Posted: 31 Jul 2018 04:35 PM PDT Hi, I'm current an SRE at a so-called decacorn startup in the Bay Area. I graduated with a Bachelor degree in Mathematics from a top 10 US school, but have been programming since 12 roughly. I've had a number of roles at the current startup, but have been an SRE for the past couple years. I don't think SRE roles are for me, especially as it seems to pigeonhole to a DevOps type of role, and instead I think I enjoy infrastructure SWE roles more. Ultimately, I'm interested in becoming an Engineer Manager eventually, as I enjoy working with people and projects at a higher level, as much as I love coding. Do people recommend pursuing a graduate degree, and if so, an MBA or a MS CS? If not, should I just keep going in the industry? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2018 06:45 PM PDT Anyone else hate the environments they put you in when doing online test? Maybe is just me, but they have you do intermediate sql queries on multiple tables in like a plain text editor, It feels like it turns into how do I memorize every little detail about the rules. When working on a project and I need to tackle large queries I have an idea in mind and play around with a RDBMS GUI to test out various approaches to my idea. Same goes for coding challenges, in a real world scenario I have an idea in my head, but I let the IDE take care of all the small details, I don't need to worry if an array uses .length or .size. I can just get right into the code, with the online test is like I am juggling 2 things. Problem solve and Make sure everything works. So hard to do some trial and errors in those environments, not saying I am guessing, but is hard to try out ideas for a solution when working in those environments. I would prefer expression my idea then having to write code in a plain text editor that provides no auto completion. Have I fallen victim to the accessibility and ease of use in IDEs or do you guys share a similar experience? Twice I have bombed 2 online test due to this experience, how can I improve my luck next time? [link] [comments]  |
| Should I ask boss if I can keep my work on github Posted: 31 Jul 2018 09:24 AM PDT My boss allowed me to upload my code to github private repository so I could take advantage of version control. However I want to show my future employers my work on github. In this case should I ask if I can keep my work on github after the internship ends? The work I did will in face be continually used by the company. [link] [comments]  |
| Managing competing tech offers with concerns Posted: 31 Jul 2018 05:06 PM PDT To make a long story short: I have two companies which have put offers on the table. I was laid off a few months ago due to reasons unrelated to my performance but I have strong savings so waiting on a job won't bankrupt me. I'm also sitting at the low end of professional experience so I'm still new to dealing with multiple offers. The two currently competing offers I have: Company A
Company B:
If you were in this situation, which would you go for? Or would you pass on both? In a way I'm torn because they're both almost polar opposites except in pay. I've thought about waiting for other opportunities to pop up since neither really excite me but considering my skill level I'm afraid finding more opportunities might be difficult. [link] [comments]  |
| How do you stay motivated to keep up your job hunt? Posted: 31 Jul 2018 10:57 AM PDT Just a bit of background, i'm a new grad just recently completed my B.A. in software development. Been failing interviews through my senior year up until now both internship and full time positions. Never landed an internship. Been trying to study more do leetcode, but constant rejection just makes me feel like i'll just never be good enough. Been trying to exercise and go out more, honestly just feel depressed, been drinking and smoking weed a bit too because i'm just frustrated with my life. I'm working full time currently non tech position just to have money on the side. My family's broke so all income for myself has to come from me. Really just lost on where to go from here. [link] [comments]  |
| How would you increase your 'employability' if you are given a year? Posted: 31 Jul 2018 04:27 PM PDT So say if you are taking a gap year after your degree (for whatever reason), how would you utilise the year to make sure in a year time, you are more sought after than when you just graduated? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2018 08:10 PM PDT It's not about strictly following rules, it's mostly (this way works the best for our situation, other guy says I don't want to do that, I want to do it this way [which is the way that causes a lot of problems or is decent but can bite in you the butt later) I know some people have a hard time learning it but 70% of the time when someone struggles with programming is because they intentional ignore what they were supposed to do or what they know they should do. Ex: (Plan A : This way's the most beneficial with what we're trying to do, Plan B : This way causes a lot of problems and can cost you your job , Guy 1 : "Lets do Plan A for this", Guy 2 : "We don't need to do that , let's do Plan B, it all does the same thing." ) Ex: (Guy 1: "Lets do this, it's going to help us a lot in the long run and in the program in general." Guy 2 : "I don't want to do that, let's just do this, it gets the job done and its going to work okay, it's not going to cause any issues. " ) (Later it turns out they really should've did what Guy 1 said , Guy 1 gets lectured with Guy 2 because of Guy 2's decision) This kind of stuff is what I see with "bad" programmers 70% of the time. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2018 08:03 PM PDT Related to my other post about a CS degree... I'm quite a visually oriented person, i sometimes don't know why I didn't go for a career in architecture or design... but i feel like its too late to go back to that now since I am already 24 and want a job that has more of a career prospect a good economic choice However, are there positions in the IT industry/startups, that focuses more on the creativity aspect of building the product/branding? something that has some design elements to it and not so much a sit down- technician kind of job. i struggle with mathematical concepts, i take more time to understand it. maybe a position with more of a business focus? where soft skills are going to be valued as much as your technical expertise. (i know I'm not going to be the BEST programmer/ engineer in the room) The only thing I have been hearing from my peers is a PM product manager... ? [link] [comments]  |
| Looking to change careers but feel like there's not much hope. Posted: 31 Jul 2018 04:04 PM PDT So it's been 5 years since I graduated. I work in a manufacturing in a totally unrelated field (safety). I have a BS in Chem. E. and started doing a udemy bootcamp but feel like it'll take years? if not more to actually transition. I actually dont even mind if I take a paycut if I can make the job change. Thoughts? Go back to school for BS CS? [link] [comments]  |
| How Silicon Valley Became a Den of Spies Posted: 31 Jul 2018 07:46 PM PDT https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/07/27/silicon-valley-spies-china-russia-219071 What do you think? For a lot of us that have CS related careers in the Bay Area, it's a pretty interesting article. [link] [comments]  |
| What kind of degree should I aim for if I want to pursue a career in the tech industry? Posted: 31 Jul 2018 07:46 PM PDT I had a Bachelors in a business degree but decided that it really wants worth while. I learned about programming and decided to dig further into this interest and subsequently went for a short term coding program..I thoroughly enjoyed it, although it was one of the most challenging times in my life, but it is so much more satisfying than learning business terms that you would never use again in your life. Here's the big question, I want to continue to work in this related path, Web Developer? But I want to build a stronger foundation in the field of computers because I believe that will give me a better chance of succeeding in this area. From what I have been hearing from others, computer science is actually a lot of math, and understanding how computers work rather than straight up programming...which is not my strong suit, I'm much more of a visual person rather than logical. I am thinking about pursuing a Msc in CS... and I have been preparing for it by taking online courses to make up for my lack of prior CS knowledge...but can anyone advise me on this? [link] [comments]  |
| Work might be moving office? I'm contemplating resigning. Posted: 31 Jul 2018 01:32 PM PDT So, I'm in my first web developer job as absolutely love it. The commute is ideal, the work is interesting and the people are great. They might be moving office, and one of the offices is really hard to get to. I don't want to another 1-2 hours commuting. I'm thinking about resigning and looking for something else if this move goes through. Am I mad? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2018 07:28 PM PDT I've been working as a web developer in the same company for a few years now and haven't really kept up with the latest tech/tools out there. These are the things I currently use and am good at:
Based on general research online and from posts on /r/programming I'm planning to learn the following:
Is there anything else that you'd recommend for me to learn? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Upcoming senior, is it too early to apply for jobs? Posted: 31 Jul 2018 07:11 PM PDT I've been busting my ass at my internship and grinding leetcode. I feel like right now I would kill interviews, but when school starts I wont have as much time to practice leetcode and to apply to jobs. My internship ends next week, would it be too early to start applying to full time jobs now? Or what are some companies, that do start this early? I graduate in a year. I'm curious cause last year it was absolutely brutal applying to internships while dealing with upper level cs class, and if anything this year would be worse. [link] [comments]  |
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