Resume Advice Thread - November 06, 2018 CS Career Questions |
- Resume Advice Thread - November 06, 2018
- Daily Chat Thread - November 06, 2018
- A month ago, I made a post titled "1,500 applications, nothing." -- Today, I've signed for a Data Analyst role at my ideal company.
- My 4 year journey as a CS major and some career commentary lol
- Will this company steal my kidneys, or what's the trick?
- Internship at Cisco vs American Express
- Thoughts on Affirm vs. Asana vs. Flatiron Health vs. Yext internship
- Graduated 6 months ago with no work experience, no internships, and barely any projects. Honestly feeling really lost and scared right now and could use some help.
- Getting lowballed or the reality of the entry level market? (Texas)
- Why is writing SW tests so hard?
- Reimbursing ubers?
- How do Bay Area tech companies view DRW Trading?
- I am empty
- How does one get involved in an "advanced" field like Neural Networks?
- Successfully landed a job with no CS degree
- Why is blind such a toxic place?
- Post-infosys opportunities
- I'm getting a 2nd bachelor's degree here in the US. Is it okay to not tell companies that I already have a CS degree from a different country?
- Capital One vs Intuit Internship
- Akuna easyhire round
- Minimum Viable Product vs Product People Love To Use .... can these 2 concepts ever be the same thing?
- Can CS/SWE Majors tell me what to expect from these fields in terms of academic rigor, job prospects and competion, and tips on how stand out?
- Which companies have not started or have just started recruiting for summer internships?
- 2018 CS grad with an internship offer - debating whether or not to accept
- First job - alone - seems like a bad fit - how long to stay?
- CompSci major interested in comp architecture, OS, systems
| Resume Advice Thread - November 06, 2018 Posted: 05 Nov 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. Note on anonomyizing your resume: If you'd like your resume to remain anonymous, make sure you blank out or change all personally identifying information. Also be careful of using your own Google Docs account or DropBox account which can lead back to your personally identifying information. To make absolutely sure you're anonymous, we suggest posting on sites/accounts with no ties to you after thoroughly checking the contents of your resume. This thread is posted each Tuesday and Saturday at midnight PST. Previous Resume Advice Threads can be found here. [link] [comments]  |
| Daily Chat Thread - November 06, 2018 Posted: 05 Nov 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]  |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2018 07:01 AM PST I graduated with a less than 3 GPA in Mech. Eng at an average state school. Job hunting is a test of perseverance more than anything. Some opportunities pop out of nowhere, so always be prepared and never lose hope. EDIT -- As to whether I did anything different, unfortunately the answer is not really. After the post, I redid my resume a few times, simplifying it and just sort of went on doing the same stuff - applying. However, throughout this process, I maintained a Twitter where I posted my portfolio work. My work has to do with soccer analytics, for which there is a fairly large Twitter community. It never occurred to me that I could leverage this community to obtain a job. So I tweeted out my job struggles and what not, and it just happened to be that the company (involves soccer analytics) was looking for Data Analysts at the time. Their hiring manager is also a data scientist who follows me for my projects and what not - he reached out to me to apply. I did, went through the process which didn't involve a coding interview but did involve an analytics heavy presentation. I went through the whole thing and they offered me. I already had the Twitter (and WordPress) containing my work which I notice many candidates don't have (according to their LinkedIns). So maybe my advice is to post your work somewhere and make it noticeable in the application or on LinkedIn. TL;DR ------ Hiring Manager, who follows me on twitter after seeing my portfolio work, reaches out to me with job opportunity. [link] [comments]  |
| My 4 year journey as a CS major and some career commentary lol Posted: 06 Nov 2018 12:49 PM PST **TLDR; I have never passed an interview with indians lol they savage af miss me with that DP optimize ** Hello everybody I'm about to graduate from a top 10 cs school out of california so I'd reckon it'd be a great time to give some no filter commentary on my thoughts on classes, internships and jobs. Over the course of my 4 years, I've applied to about 700+ internship postings and about 200 entry level jobs. I've also almost failed 2 CS classes but am about to graduate with a 3.5 major GPA…. so here we go!!! Freshmen year Alright so imma be real with you, I have no idea wtf CS is or was when I came to college. I played neopets and I remember some bullshit flash games from my childhood and that was pretty much all my interest was, but CS is obviously a very hot topic to study so I decided to give it a shot. My grades from HS and SAT/ACT scores were competitive so I was thankfully given the chance to pursue this opportunity. Academic Anyways my first CS class was whack and I honestly thought I was fucked not because the class itself was hard but on the first day, there were like 5-6 students talking about like Java vs C++ in depth and i was like damn im so screwed but then 2 years later I realized they were just weird flexing and all full of shit (another life lesson here everyone is so full of shit). So first year of college was actually awesome, I really enjoyed the intro CS classes. I think I just got really lucky with my professors because they were all amazing. Professional So I went into the career fair knowing that I probably won't land anything, but gave it a shot anyway just to get me in the mindset for next year. Applied to 40 different companies at the career fair and had an interview with one (Intel of all people so that was awesome), but I got ghosted and rejected by the rest. As I said earlier, I didn't really have any CS knowledge prior to college so I got my first taste of leetcode style interviews and failed miserably. The guy from Intel was super nice though and even commended me for interviewing in my freshmen year. Sophomore year Academic Classes got both way harder and way more interesting. This was the year where I almost failed my CS classes (Assembly mainly). This was a huge tipping point for me, because I was really considering switching my major into something else. I told myself I'd grind for like 2 weeks straight for my final (which I needed a 85% to pass the class), and if not I'd just switch into a different major. I ended up getting an 83%, but my professor was really impressed with my improvement and actually gave me a C+ which I am still super grateful about. Applying myself for the last 2 weeks really opened my eyes on how cool CS is once you get pass through the bullshit, and I never got lower than a B since then. Professional At this point I've already taken data structures and algorithms, so I felt way more confident with my ability to code and interview. I went to my career fair with an updated resume with my projects, and got like 4-5 interviews. I also applied online to like 20 different places and got rejected by all of them. I ended up landing an internship with a startup, which was really cool and it gave me some really valuable work experience. It wasn't anywhere as attractive as my friends at Facebook or Microsoft but honestly I'm just happy that I landed something. Junior year Academic This is supposedly the hardest year for CS majors at my school since most of the core CS classes are taken junior year (Compilers, OS, Theory), but the people left by junior year are also the people that kinda have things figured out with good discipline and core CS fundamentals. It was a hard year but it was also a very rewarding year; I think I absorbed more knowledge in this year than my other 20 years of existing. I also had a good friend group by now, so studying for classes together > alone Professional The startup gig I landed last year really helped my resume, and a combination of that + being a 3rd year opened up a lot of opportunities for interviews. I interviewed with most of the big guys + some unicorn startups, and applied to like 100+ internships online. I ended up getting a few offers, but holy shit I realized that having an asian interviewer makes this so much harder lol. Ok so i'm asian so this ain't even racism but damn these asian interviews dont fuck around, this guy went into my phone interview like "yo there's not much time so imma give u this problem and u solve ok". I still don't know his name but ya i failed it haha Anyways I ended up going to a mid sized company with an awesome internship program up in Seattle and had an amazing 3 months. Senior year Academic At this point I've gone through most of the super hard classes and it's mainly just technical electives, so I took stuff that interests me. Granted they weren't easy, but definitely more manageable than my junior year. Professional I ended up getting a return offer for the company I interned for, but I wanted to scout around and see what other opportunities I could get before making a choice. As with last year, I applied to like 100+ places and ended up getting slaughtered by my indian boys. I got like the same goddamn DP graph problem 3 times and it was honestly such ass lol but I ended up with like 3-4 offers including a big 4. I personally just took the return offer from my internship because I loved it there, but as always I'm very thankful for all the wonderful opportunities given to me. Summary You don't have to be a CS guru to do well academically, nor do you have to work at a top tier company to find satisfaction at your job. For those struggling with your CS classes, don't give up because I definitely didn't know shit when I took them lol. Likewise if you're struggling to find an internship or a job, most of it is luck honestly but some of them luck is man-made and you can improve your odds by building personal projects or networking. You can only play the hand you're dealt. [link] [comments]  |
| Will this company steal my kidneys, or what's the trick? Posted: 06 Nov 2018 01:39 AM PST After one phonescreen with a very small company (25 employees?), they offered to pay for airplane tickets + 2 nights of hotel to come onsite. They are located 3 hours by car away from me. Is this normal? I thought only large companies did this, much less after one phone screen with no tech questions. [link] [comments]  |
| Internship at Cisco vs American Express Posted: 06 Nov 2018 07:18 PM PST Hey everyone, I've been fortunate enough to receive these two offers for a SWE internship next summer. In terms of pay, Amex pays the most, but I don't care about pay as of this moment. My goal is to eventually work at a Big-N company as does almost everyone in this sub lol (or at least it seems that way). American Express appears to be mass hiring interns at some schools I know. The interview I got through the career fair for Amex was too easy, had a basic coding question and was mostly behavioral. In fact, you didn't even have to answer the coding question correctly or have any prior internship experience to get an offer. I've heard that Amex is restructuring their program, leading to this happening. The internship program seems better than Cisco's as Amex seems to have four different teams you could go on(mobile, web, sec, data science/ML) so it seems like they are actually trying to appeal to others. However, there's no guarantee I would get the team I want even though I'm web dev oriented. Cisco, on the other hand, is a technology company so it would look better. But the one interviewer I talked to said the program was just that an engineer would copy a branch from a repository, give it to an intern, have them work on it and give it back for an engineer to possibly improve and ship (the guy who told me wasn't my scheduled interviewer so I'm not sure if he's in touch with the program). But I would for sure do development work. What do you guys think? I would love to hear anyone's opinion especially if you've interned/worked at these companies. [link] [comments]  |
| Thoughts on Affirm vs. Asana vs. Flatiron Health vs. Yext internship Posted: 06 Nov 2018 02:44 PM PST Hey y'all, I'm currently debating these companies ( Affirm, Asana, Flatiron Health, Yext ) that I have been thankful to receive internship offers from which I am currently debating, they aren't the most common companies to show up on this sub so any information or opinions regarding these companies reputations or thoughts would be extremely welcomed! ---------------------- The first two would be in SF and the last two in NYC. In terms of compensation, Yext is the most at 48/hr for a 45 hour work week (roughly 8.5 a month) plus 10k sign-on, while the other three are roughly at 9k-9.5k a month or so. None have housing included. I've already worked at a unicorn startup in SF so I would love to venture out and try NYC and join some friends working in non-tech that I have in the area. I'm just a little worried about going to the companies in NYC that might be considered a form of downgrade from my previous internship? I feel entitled saying that but I don't know if that would make an impact at all on next year's recruiting, and would love to work in a similar fast-paced but great depth and high responsibility environment. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2018 04:05 PM PST Using a throwaway account because I'm too embarrassed to post on my real account and don't want to reveal how scared I am in life right now (ignore the name, made this a while ago, thanks). I want to start off by admitting that I've played a big role in screwing over my own life and I realize that. All of this could have been avoided if I had grown up sooner to realize that life wouldn't hand me a job and a healthy future, that simply going to college wouldn't be enough and I'd actually have to get off my ass to become something in life. But now here I am, trying to fix my many mistakes and hopefully get my life back on track. For most of my college career, one of the biggest reasons I never attempted to do anything was because I was scared, scared of the fact that I would fail in front of people if I got that job, or doubt myself that I wasn't good enough to succeed at that internship, or whatever it may be. I let that feeling of being scared take over me, and now I am realizing how wrong I was to feel that way. It wasn't until I graduated and saw that I am nowhere in life that I got the real feeling of being scared. I don't know how many of you will read this post, or how many of you will be able to help me, but at the point I am right now I'll honestly take anything I can get, maybe it will be enough to point me in the right direction. Can't hurt to try, can it? Whatever your advice might be, I am thankful for it and sincerely appreciate it, thank you for being kind enough to lend me your two cents. How'd I let it get this bad?
What did I do wrong?
What are my grades like?
Is there anything I did in college then?
What am I good at when it comes to CS?
What am I doing right now?
So yeah, that's that. I know posting here on Reddit isn't going to solve my problems in the snap of a finger, but I am just trying to get even the tiniest bit of advice from people on how I should go about things now. Any sort of constructive comments other than "You're screwed" or "Your life is done for" would probably benefit me in some way. Is there something specific I should be doing now? Are there any other people or places I should be talking to? What kind of jobs should I be looking to get right now? How should I plan out my life from here on out? Can I even get anything now or am I screwed? I'd greatly appreciate any help, truly. Thank you so much for reading, I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day. [link] [comments]  |
| Getting lowballed or the reality of the entry level market? (Texas) Posted: 06 Nov 2018 08:24 AM PST Background info: This is Texas. I have a 3.4 GPA and two degrees (B.S. in Computer Science and B.A. in Criminal Justice) from a state university (not a bad school but name recognition won't help me). I have one semester left to go in college and no offers to speak of. I have applied to about 20 positions so far, which has led to two interviews (one with TCS and one with Reynolds and Reynolds). The TCS one went mediocre, but the R&R one went very well. My only issue is the starting pay and horror stories I have heard about the company. The default starting pay they offer for software engineers in houston is 48k, and I've only been able to talk them up to 52k. The market here is 55k-60k starting, so this is below standard. In addition to this, glassdoor reviews reveal a plethora of complaints with the company, ranging from poor management to no chance to grow personal skills. Is this the reality of entry level work when you don't come from a top school? It is not that I am unwilling to work for 52k if that is my position in the market, I just want to know if this is, well, normal. Thank you guys for any feedback you have [link] [comments]  |
| Why is writing SW tests so hard? Posted: 06 Nov 2018 06:15 PM PST Seriously, it feels like writing code that tests the actual code is the tough part of this job. And with everyone's favorite hobby being Leetcode Medium, this seems to be a chronically underrated / underappreciated part of SW development. Can anyone else actually attest to being in a team with a strong testing culture? What differences did you notice between teams with a weak testing culture vs one with a strong culture? More velocity/ agility? I have half a feeling that engineers don't write tests to protect their jobs lol. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2018 08:18 PM PST I know companies commonly pay for plane expenses, but I'm not sure about more local. This company wants to interview me thats close by and its a $30 one way trip there with uber. It's a big company btw. Would it be overstepping to ask them to reimburse the round trip uber? [link] [comments]  |
| How do Bay Area tech companies view DRW Trading? Posted: 06 Nov 2018 08:03 PM PST Just wondering, how do the Big-4/Unicorn/other tech companies in the Bay Area view a software engineer from DRW Trading? Do they consider DRW prestigious, or does hardly anyone know about it? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2018 07:53 PM PST I remember in highschool, every day I would go home and run to learn more about programming. I was obsessed, I couldn't believe the power that I had. I was ready for a life of software engineering and I couldn't wait. I was in university and got a job in the first semester and thought I'd made it. I went from making anything I wanted in the confines of my own room to bigger and better applications for countless users every single day. I used to love it so much, a feeling I can not explain. Every thing I do incorporated programming, automation, scraping, algorithms & visualisation, anything. I make enough money that should alone make me happy, but I am so sad. I don't know what I was thinking this job could give me. Every one in my work is kind and understanding and appreciates my work. It is not the culture, they are great people. I just sit there every single day and build away but I don't think I can do this for my whole life. I have to talk to people, I love conversing and meeting new people every day, and there are so many jobs that allow you to do so. But to take up those jobs would be to decrease my salary extremely, and I've already become accustom to living on a software engineering salary for the last 3 years so I don't want to make less. I don't know what I'm gonna do, everyday I wake up I know that I'm not going to enjoy work. I know it's not because of the place of my work either but my own mindset. I am sad that what I once thought was my life career turned out to be a hobby taken advantage of, and now I can hardly touch code when I'm out of work. To be honest all I want to really do is sing and be in musicals, which is a world away from what I'm doing now. I know if I'm not extremely successful it will not pay well, and I know that I won't be extremely successful for a while. Oh well, gotta debug some code now. P.S. I know how lucky I am, and I am very grateful for the opportunity that is full time employment, it just doesn't make me happy anymore. [link] [comments]  |
| How does one get involved in an "advanced" field like Neural Networks? Posted: 06 Nov 2018 03:54 PM PST My apologies if this isn't quite clear but I'm not sure the best way to phrase this. I'm in my senior year of a BS in Computer Science, I've covered what most would probably consider the basics (Data Structures, Algorithms, Database Design, Software Engineering, etc.) however I was wondering how to get involved in more advanced topics like Machine Learning or Neural Networks, for instance? My university has an Artificial Intelligence course but that's it as for as what I'd consider an advanced topic, in comparison to something like database or software. Is it all personal research/learning and effort or due you have to go to a program that's specialized to train in topics like Machine Learning? (I use M.L. and N.N. in place of any "advanced" topic, not just those specifically) I'm not sure if I want to pursue a career in topics like these but I would at least like to learn a little bit about them to see if I would like to pursue it farther. TL;DR: How does one learn topics that aren't the basics of software and are more intensive? [link] [comments]  |
| Successfully landed a job with no CS degree Posted: 06 Nov 2018 07:43 AM PST Hi all! This subreddit has been anxiety inducing but motivational all at the same time. I have posted several times asking questions and the community here has always been supportive. So I wanted to share my experience of my background and interview prep. A little history on my path. I did not have a CS background other than a single class in college and I knew I wanted to program. I couldn't change majors because I was my second to last semester as a Biochem major. I graduated, got a job as a chemist and kept learning on the side. Eventually I befriended an engineer, helps living in SF, who help me pave the way to becoming a fullstack developer. I landed a job as an engineer working in angularjs, node and Postgres but the ceo laid everyone off. 6 months experience and no Cs degree. I wasn't getting hired but landed a job as tech help level 2 at an ad tech company. I got so good at my job that I would be able to solve tickets relatively fast and code on the side. I eventually wrote some tools for the company that made everyone's life a bit easier. Got 1.5 years experience and started the job hunt again. I had a project on GitHub to point to but I needed a refresher on ds/algos which then lead to doing an endless amount of leetcode questions. My github project was sort of simple. I wrote an express server to handle sending invites and rsvps via text message. It was a part of an overall project that I didn't finish. When I practiced leetcode style questions I treated it like a real interview. I timed myself for 35-40 minutes and wrote the answer on paper. I did this for about a month. From the first application to accepting the offer it took me about 3 months. I had sent out 50-75 applications, I got 10 technical phone screens, 6 second rounds, 4 on sites and 2 offers. The process sucks. It's exhausting. It's frustrating. It tests your patience and definitely not easy when you have a significant other. I am fortunate that she was understanding. Also personality and a good attitude goes a long way. I am not the best or the brightest in the room but I don't complain about learning new things. Also during your interview make a personal connection with each of the people you interview with. I try to be a funny guy which can be hit or miss but it worked with this company. My hiring manager and I both come a from a blue collar background so I was able to relate to him. TLDR: took intro to Cs in college. Couldn't switch majors. Worked as a chemist. Eventually got a job as an engineer. Got laid off. Got hired as a tech help lvl 2. Built stuff. Studied ds/algos. Did a lot of leetcode. Eventually got a job. Any questions please feel free to ask. There is light at the end of the tunnel folks. Keep hacking away! [link] [comments]  |
| Why is blind such a toxic place? Posted: 06 Nov 2018 02:42 AM PST Blind has some useful data without a doubt. It is also filled with more of the older engineers compared to this sub, yet half of the people there act like they are from r/The_Donald and r/braincels. What gives? It saddens me to know what you have engineers working at Big N, who should be seemingly smart and reasonable people, but in reality are just toxic edge-lords on the internet. Worst part is, you have these people at your workplace, and you don't even realize it. Any thoughts? Are most people in the industry like this at all, is it somewhat of an accurate representation of the industry? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2018 02:36 PM PST Has anyone had trouble finding SWE jobs immediately after Infosys? Did the amount of opportunities significantly rise? I want to stay at Infosys from 6months to a year then jump ship [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2018 05:29 AM PST I'm from a 3rd world country and I've recently inherited a lot of money. It's enough to let me live comfortably anywhere in the world for the rest of my life. It might be strange but it's been a dream of mine since I was a kid to take my undergrad here in the US. The thing is, I'm also a recent CS grad from a university in my country. But CS grads in my country are generally described as not on par with the CS grads here in the west. I have found schools in the US willing to let me take up a 2nd bachelors degree regardless of my 1st degree. Companies might think it strange that I'm taking the same major so I wanted to hide the fact that I already have a CS degree. Is that okay to do here? I'm kind of afraid of repercussions if they decided to do some digging and find out about my 1st degree. Also, some may suggest that I just take an MS but I don't really want an MS. What I really want is to study CS here and get the whole undergrad life experience. Some might also suggest what to do with the money instead but I don't really want to change my current lifestyle. I'll use the money to do some investments maybe. I'm still unsure and currently in talks with my financial adviser. But I still want to live a pretty normal life doing software. [link] [comments]  |
| Capital One vs Intuit Internship Posted: 06 Nov 2018 04:58 PM PST I have offers from Capital One and Intuit. Capital One is paying a little bit more than Intuit. Can anyone share their experiences at either of those 2 companies? What is it like in terms of learning opportunities? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2018 04:24 PM PST Hi, anyone know how long does akuna take to get back after digital interview? Anyone went through their recruiting recently? Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2018 04:01 PM PST Before I start in on the questions here is some background. I work on a project where we create a physical product. There are EE's and ME's and all that with the software team. A little over a year ago we got a new PM that used to work at MS and she is firmly in control today. I seem to butt heads with her a lot and I feel it comes down to our approaches. She is trying create the minimum viable project. She says NO all the time and is trying to do the bare minimum. I want to create a product that people love to use and makes sense for the user. I've very user focused and she seems to focused on doing as little as possible to claim victory. The product works and users have been using it for a few years at this point. There are things in this new version that I feel need work. For example as we use the product internally there is a workflow that just seems overly complicated. It's something we do often enough that makes it annoying to do. I bring up in meetings that we should devote time to do X better, but I get shot down by the PM because Minimum Viable Product. The user can do it and it's fine and we can look at it for version 3 says the PM. The PM is more worried about adding new features than making sure the current features make sense from the users perspective. I know the PM thinks I'm some kind of perfectionist, but I'm not. I just have a high bar for what I want to see in a product that I am working on while the PM is happy with works well enough. My parents instilled in me growing up to never half ass anything and if I'm going to do something I should do it to the best of my abilities the first time. The PM doesn't share this same outlook at all. She has recently said that automated logging for bug reports is not needed for the current version we are working on and if there are issues that requires service then that is when the service team can get logs. That just seems so short sighted to me. I think being able to get logs on bug reports will be huge as we will be able to retroactively search for issues and see if other devices have similar symptoms. Again that's not part of Minimum Viable Product and not something she wants to do. I've seen old videos of Steve Jobs and how he talks about design just resonates with me. I gather for Steve Jobs the philosophy was not about impressing other people. It was about holding yourself accountable for the quality of your work. One quote from Steve is: "When you're a carpenter making a beautiful chest of drawers, you're not going to use a piece of plywood on the back, even though it faces the wall and nobody will ever see it," Jobs told Playboy in 1985. "You'll know it's there, so you're going to use a beautiful piece of wood on the back. For you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, has to be carried all the way through." This way of thinking goes along with how my parents raised me of do it right or don't do it at all. I 100% that guy that makes sure quality flows all the way though and that's not me being a perfectionist like the PM thinks, that's just be doing my job. Uncle Bob has a similar thought process with his concept of a "Programmers Oath"
An I being unreasonable? Am I'm just caught up in the fantasy of being a SWE and not grounded in how the real world works? Has my first 11 years as a SWE just been in a bubble and this new PM is showing me the cold hard through of how the real world works? I'm heard people say before, people don't leave bad companies they leave bad management and I'm seriously thinking about leaving soon as culture is shifting away from what I enjoyed most about my job. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Nov 2018 08:31 PM PST I just applied for the CS-SWE online degree from Penn State and ASU. Tips will be much appreciated. :) [link] [comments]  |
| Which companies have not started or have just started recruiting for summer internships? Posted: 06 Nov 2018 11:36 AM PST Since some companies have been hiring for a bit or are done, are there any big names that aren't? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| 2018 CS grad with an internship offer - debating whether or not to accept Posted: 06 Nov 2018 12:47 PM PST I graduated this year (3 months ago) and I have been on the job search. I haven't had much luck - only 2 phone interviews, one in person interview (this internship). I applied to both internships and jobs. I ended up getting an interview and I received an offer today with a start date this Thursday. It is a part time internship (20 hrs/week) but the internship lasts until May with a contract. I will effectively not be able to accept any other roles that start before May. Given that I haven't had much luck with the job search, and I have ZERO internships or job experience, I'm willing to take this internship even though I won't be able to accept any full time roles until May if they were to come along. Should I do it? I'd love to hear your thoughts, thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| First job - alone - seems like a bad fit - how long to stay? Posted: 06 Nov 2018 04:22 PM PST My first role is a solo role where I took over for a few other people because they wanted to cut costs. I think manager has unrealistic expectations and doesn't really manage me anyway (sometimes I lead the meetings!). They keep talking about certain deadlines and I'm not sure (pessimistic) we'll hit those. I feel like I'm am front-end lead dev and also the manager sometimes. Though I'm not sure, I don't think they would fire me because I don't think they could hire anyone to replace me who would be interested considering the pay / benefits / situation. All things considered, I'm doing okay, I have made progress, been forced to learn a lot, and have a plan for it. Should I try to stick it out for a year, or if there's a role that might involve mentoring or something should I take that, even though I've only had this job for a few months (wouldn't it look bad to leave early?)? Sometimes I wonder if I can do this at all, I feel like I'm struggling and producing very slowly. However, given the situation, I think it's hard to know if that's true or not. [link] [comments]  |
| CompSci major interested in comp architecture, OS, systems Posted: 06 Nov 2018 07:59 PM PST I'm a computer science major in my senior year of college. I'm graduating a year early, so I've taken a job as a full-stack software engineer at a software company that I've already interned at. However, I'm beginning to realize how much I'll miss classes like my Computer Architecture class and Operating Systems class. My college has a pretty underdeveloped CS curriculum, and these are the only CS classes in my major that are housed in the engineering school (CS being in the arts & sciences school), but they've also been my favorite classes in my major. I've loved learning about caches, virtual memory, hardware considerations of servers, and distributed systems and consensus. However, my time is running out to explore these classes at my school since I have to overload to fulfill other general humanities requirements, and I don't know how I'll integrate my interest in these areas after graduation (or even next semester). I don't think I want to pivot career-wise, nor have I seriously considered grad school, because I am really excited about the opportunities at this upcoming software job. What are some good ways to engage my interest in these topics outside of the classroom, and perhaps in a way that integrates with my programming strengths, without going so far as to commit to alternate careers? Are there any good books, groups, or other opportunities that have helped you explore the software/hardware intersection outside of school/classic research -- perhaps even preparing you for a job at this intersection? I know things like digital courses are an option, but I tend to lose steam with those; I also love reading, but I have come across few books about comp architecture, OS, or systems that make learning the material as fun as I know it can be. I'm open to recommendations, though. [link] [comments]  |
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