Resume Advice Thread - December 01, 2018 CS Career Questions |
- Resume Advice Thread - December 01, 2018
- Daily Chat Thread - December 01, 2018
- Started my first job in a startup and it’s driving me crazy!
- Do Fall internships make it significantly harder to schedule phone screens/on-sites for the following year?
- Protip: You can get OFFICIAL salary data of companies by look at their H1B filings
- I feel like garbage because I just keep getting garbage offers, and feel very alone
- What do guys think of Georgia Tech's OMSCS?
- Any software developer/architects have any advice for a beginner?
- SWE Internship: Yelp vs LinkedIn vs Pinterest
- Saturated market for college grads, does it get easier?
- How often do you guys make the simplest mistakes in your professional jobs?
- TripleByte and Hired... are scams?
- I want to get into Cyber Security - IT Tech fields
- CS research internship for freshman vs. SWE?
- 2019 summer student Internship (CO-OP) advice
- Lime vs Confluent
- Anyone here who is a software architect?
- any advice for an aspiring CS student?
- Those in unranked/ no name schools, how has the job search been so far?
- Transitioning into CS from physical science?
- Does anyone know of local CS Career Counselling in Oregon?
- Low GPA...how can I land a CS internship?
- How does your compensation change if you move countries?
- Job as a Software Engineer has no coding
- How do I successfully apply and get the Operations Analyst Position with the Federal Government? How is the Federal Hiring Process different from the Private Sector? (Atlanta, GA)
- 100% Remote and Asynchronous Suggestions?
| Resume Advice Thread - December 01, 2018 Posted: 30 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. This thread is posted each Tuesday and Saturday at midnight PST. Previous Resume Advice Threads can be found here. [link] [comments]  |
| Daily Chat Thread - December 01, 2018 Posted: 30 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]  |
| Started my first job in a startup and it’s driving me crazy! Posted: 01 Dec 2018 05:10 PM PST tldr; introverted guy used to typical office environment joins a startup where everyone is a level 10 extrovert and he is the only one who isn't and it's draining him of all energy ——— All my past jobs were in bigger corporate companies (typical quiet offices with cubicles, etc). A few weeks ago I took my first startup job and man I'm about to go mental. Everyone and I mean every single of the 50 or so employees are extroverts. And all of us are crammed in a tiny office space with an open floor plan. The place sounds like a loud junior high school cafeteria with socializing going on non stop. This isn't just the other departments, this includes the dev team too. And there are weekly team building outings and after work happy hours and when you decline they look at you like you're the ant-social scrounge of the earth. As an introvert this is all draining every ounce of my energy. I just can't work like this, and due to the seating I can't even escape for even a second to recharge. I already started looking but I'm just curious, are all startups like this or just some? I need to know so I can avoid all startups form now on if this is the case... [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Dec 2018 12:15 PM PST Hi everyone, I've been lucky enough to have been offered an internship for Fall 2019 at a Big N company. Seeing as this will be my senior year, though, I'm a bit concerned that working 9-5pm every weekday for this internship will make it harder for me to interview with other companies for full-time opportunities. Does anybody have any experience with this? It seems like Fall internships, while not that common, are still done pretty frequently so if anybody has experience with this I would love to hear about how you handled it. Did you take days off from work for on-site interviews? Did you sneak off for an hour to complete a phone interview? Are managers at Big N companies usually understanding that, as a Fall intern, you may need to take a day off to interview with another company? (after all, return offers aren't guaranteed..) Or do you need to make up some excuse to get off of work for the day? If I am looking to work elsewhere after I graduate, is it worth taking this Fall internship at the risk of potentially limiting my schedule/availability for interviews the next year? Or am I just being overly paranoid and should just take the damn internship? This fall internship is an opportunity I'm super excited about and really want to take, but I don't want to risk my full-time job hunting prospects. I don't know where I want to work full-time yet (Heck, I may even want to return to my Fall internship employer if I really like it) but I want to keep my options open. Even for those of you who haven't interned in the Fall before, I'd love to hear your thoughts. [link] [comments]  |
| Protip: You can get OFFICIAL salary data of companies by look at their H1B filings Posted: 01 Dec 2018 06:31 PM PST Glassdoor and Paysa are user reported and may not be completely accurate at times. You can look up how much companies actually pay employees by looking at their H1B filings since they're public information. There are many different sites for this. https://h1bdata.info/ is one that just shows salary figures This site shows the actual filing paperwork: https://h1bsalary.online/extended_lca_data.php?LCADataID=8261290 Note that these figures don't include stock and bonuses Hope this helps :) [link] [comments]  |
| I feel like garbage because I just keep getting garbage offers, and feel very alone Posted: 01 Dec 2018 11:12 AM PST I don't like most of the offers I get but I usually have no choice but to take them, because I only job hunt when I'm unemployed and I have very little time for it when I am employed. The offers are not from any well known companies, certainly not ones that pay decent either. I don't even get any average offers. A lot of these jobs are shit-shows in some way or another. Either I am overworked and underpaid (as the company's only programmer), mis-classified contractor who gets paid less than an average salaried employee, or working for a seed round startup that starts going in the red. None of these places feel very healthy for me to stay in the long run. I stay on average between 1 and 2 years at a company. Thing is, I am passionate for coding. I have a Github with several projects up. Not small cookie cutter tutorial things, but things I planned out for myself and dived further on. And yet I am considered slow or falling behind when I go to most job interviews. I'd say 25% of the interviews ask leetcode style questions, and other 75% just ask practical stuff, APIs, general tech skills. But I am viewed as a junior in experience with senior in years. What? How can I be so into programming but still fall behind? How do those two things make sense together? I'm at my wits end. I feel like a garbage person because I keep getting garbage offers, and makes me consider that I am a failure at life. I have no one else to seek career advice to. Where do people who are lost in their career go for help when they become more isolated? With this information, you can help me figure out why I'm not firing on all cylinders. [link] [comments]  |
| What do guys think of Georgia Tech's OMSCS? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 06:53 PM PST I'm a junior in computer engineering, and I'm feeling lately that I don't know enough about CS. I'm like a year and a bit away from finishing my degree and I feel like I haven't learned anything beyond intro courses. Would taking a course based masters help? My school is also a bit of a noname Canadian university so maybe gatech's reputation might help as well [link] [comments]  |
| Any software developer/architects have any advice for a beginner? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 12:23 PM PST I've done my research online about software development, but I've found that there's dozens of different sources, courses, and paths to choose from. Do you mind giving me advice on how to learn the most efficiently, what to start off with, what programs I should put my focus on (ex. python, c++, java), and what order and how to do things? I'm thinking of getting a bachelors degree degree at 21, but I'm also at the point where I want to incorporate what I aim to work as something that's a part of my daily interest and hobbies to grow my own code. I still have half a year before starting the course, and want to already get my head start and develop my skills. How would you go about it if you could go back? Would you take the CS50x course to start? I know people recommend codeacademy or coursera, but what would you say is REALLY the best resource to start on, the best programs to start, and if anything, the BEST youtube playlist to study, the BEST site and tutorials to learn from, along with the order in which to do these things. Thank you for your time, and I hope this isn't too much to ask for. Cheers [link] [comments]  |
| SWE Internship: Yelp vs LinkedIn vs Pinterest Posted: 01 Dec 2018 07:17 PM PST I recently received SWE intern offers from these companies (this would be my last internship before I graduate). Still don't know much about specific projects. I have one previous internship experience at a startup (not very well-known). Which company should I choose? Some of the main factors are: - Reputation / Prestige of engineering team - How much having the company on my resume wold help me to land interviews for Full-Time positions. Thanks ! [link] [comments]  |
| Saturated market for college grads, does it get easier? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 01:18 PM PST For those of you folks with a few years (preferably 1-3) of experience under your belt, have you had an easier time getting interviews and landing jobs than you did as a new grad? I've been able to interview with bigger companies like some of Big 4 but i don't really aspire to work at any of the "best of the best" companies right now other than maybe Big M. I'd rather work at companies a notch below like qualtrics, expedia, tripadvisor etc but can't seem to land interviews at these relatively smaller companies. In terms of my resume and work i should gear myself towards, I've noticed most companies have a strong preference for web dev experience such as node, react etc and that's one area where i haven't really done much, should i try focusing on that for side projects and/or team preference for the company ill be working at as new grad? The only offer i have right now doesn't excite me very much so I'm looking to get some valuable experience under my belt and job hop. Hopefully the 1-5 years market isn't as saturated as new grad. [link] [comments]  |
| How often do you guys make the simplest mistakes in your professional jobs? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 07:50 PM PST Student at Uni studying CS. I made a few errors on my last programming assignment and found it interesting how even if you fully understood a problem conceptually and how to translate it to code, a simple syntactic error can make your entire program fail dramatically. Has been frustrating to deal with in Uni, but I am definitely learning . Do those of you who have been in professional environments still make small errors, or is this something you eventually grow out of and become more cognizant of as you gain more experience? [link] [comments]  |
| TripleByte and Hired... are scams? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 08:19 AM PST I've used both of these services. Made it to the matching stages, but in the end never got matched with a single company. I live in the NYC area, but it shouldn't matter since I'm willing to relocate. I keep seeing ads spammed across my PC+mobile about how people get matched with 30+ companies instantly. There was even a Hired ad that said you get access to 10k+ companies. My story has been entirely different. Is it because I'm inexperienced? Why did I waste my time using these services? [link] [comments]  |
| I want to get into Cyber Security - IT Tech fields Posted: 01 Dec 2018 06:15 PM PST Hi I am 27, i dont have any prior experience in Cyber Security, i had looked at coding on and off but now im considering pursuing a career in that field. What is the best direction to take ? Are there any online programs i can apply for to go on. University is out of the question because the fees. Any help and guidance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| CS research internship for freshman vs. SWE? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 10:01 AM PST Hi! I'm a freshman at a HYP school (not too known for CS haha) and I just committed to a research internship offer in data security / cybersecurity in Eastern Asia for next summer. The internship was facilitated through my university and will include a travel, housing, and living stipend, allowing me to travel for free. I was originally planning on finding a SWE internship at a company but I really want to spend a summer abroad on my university's dime. Would not doing a SWE internship over freshman summer work against me for sophomore year, when I'm planning on targetting the larger companies? I've heard that they would want applicants with industry as opposed to research experience. Sorry if this doesn't make sense, I'm completely new to this haha. Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| 2019 summer student Internship (CO-OP) advice Posted: 01 Dec 2018 05:21 PM PST Hello, First year SE student, OttawaU, I was wondering what I should do to get an internship in Summer 2019 in a data-science related company startup here in Canada or the US. Currently I am learning Python in college and I am learning SQL on Udemy (with all its flaws). Any advice, suggestions would be appreciated and I apologize if question is too generic for this subreddit, thank you [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Dec 2018 01:20 PM PST I am fortunate to receive offers from this 2 companies for the 2019 summer internship. This would be my last internship since I plan to graduate the following fall. Both would be in the Bay Area. Compensation is not a factor for my decision. Here is my opinion on them: + Confluent: Seemed like a really well-run start-up, according to their glassdoor review. A lot of employees are open-source committer. They have an interesting problem which is Apache Kafka. This is their first intern class so much in the dark about how would it panned out and the conversion rate. With the amount of recent post asking regarding Confluent, seemed like they are expanding. + Lime: High-growth start-up after the summer of Scooter craze. According to Blind and Linkedin, they have a lot of ex-Uber, ex-Facebook. They are expanding in many countries and seemed like the company is growing. Not much insight about their internship experience and internship conversion rate. I want to focus on back-end development and both company would satisfy my choice. Thanks for any input! [link] [comments]  |
| Anyone here who is a software architect? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 06:56 AM PST |
| any advice for an aspiring CS student? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 12:04 PM PST Hi, So I am currently a Junior in high school and I am really interested in getting into the computer science field. As the time till college counts down, I will be trying to find what interests me most. Right now, I am super interested in computer science but also in engineering. I am not sure what path I should take and was hoping for some advice. Have any of you found yourself in a similar situation? Did you wish you had chosen a more hands-on engineering type career? What are the main differences between CS and Mech engineering? Are most CS jobs basically just sitting in front of a computer for upwards of 8 hours a day? If I can, do you advise me taking a CS course at my local community college in my Senior year of HS? Some notes: My high school offers nothing in the realm of Computer Science, unfortunately, so the only real experience I have is some codecademy, as well as making it most of the way through Harvard's CS50 (which I really enjoyed but it got pretty hard for me near the end) Yes, I know this is a CS thread and the answers will be biased towards it. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Those in unranked/ no name schools, how has the job search been so far? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 10:57 AM PST As someone also in this category, I'm curious how it's going for the rest of you. Have you been able to get interviews at big tech companies? [link] [comments]  |
| Transitioning into CS from physical science? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 08:33 AM PST I've read through a lot of posts about transitions from physical science degrees or wet/lab positions into data science and comp sci, but nothing really specific to my situation so I figured I'd ask here: I'm 1.5 years out from a PhD in polymer/colloid chemistry. I do mostly bench work and basic data analysis on the particles we make in lab. My foundations in math are still solid even though undergrad was 4 years ago (mathematics minor) and self-learning and problem solving is something I can do fairly well because it's part of the PhD process. At this point, I know that I don't want to do bench work and academia has never really appealed to me. I really just enjoy the practicality of CS, math and stats so I'm trying to make a switch. I'm working through learning python and ML atm but I feel like I'm going to have serious gaps in knowledge that can only be filled by actual work experience . Right now, I'm unaware of the opportunities available for someone with a chemistry PhD who is self-taught and has no certificate or BSc in comp sci. Is the PhD in chem a deterrent for employers in the CS field? And should I be looking into getting a certificate or BSc, post-PhD? Getting a terminal masters at this stage will be a big regret for me so leaving PhD is not something I have considered. Oh. I have good soft skills if it matters at all? Really sorry if this is the wrong place to post, I'm new here... [link] [comments]  |
| Does anyone know of local CS Career Counselling in Oregon? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 07:09 PM PST I'm looking for a sort of mentor or someone to help me get a better handle on what to do career-wise, as I have ~2.5 years of experience in web development, but a lot of anxiety when it comes to how to move on. I'm looking more for a face-to-face local group and would like to talk with someone in person, but would also be open to hearing about online resources. I feel like I've outgrown the smaller organization I'm a part of, and would love to work in a larger team with more rigid SDLC principles. EDIT: I'm also interested in joining a reputable professional association which may offer these sorts of resources. I appreciate any (positive) advice you have to offer. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Low GPA...how can I land a CS internship? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 10:17 AM PST I have a low GPA of 2.8. I have gotten some interviews with companies but I still have not gotten any solid offers. Any advice would be appreciated, including what companies to apply to and any tips in general. I just really want an internship this coming summer. [link] [comments]  |
| How does your compensation change if you move countries? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 06:57 PM PST Pretty much the question . I am currently employed in Bay Area at one of the enterprise-y companies(SAP,Cisco). Thinking about moving to Canada or Amsterdam ( just want to live somewhere different ) If anyone here has made the change, how does salary change, how about RSUs. I imagine they would decrease the pay but I am unable to find anyone who made the change within my company, most of the people have made the change the other way round.(another country to US). How does other Big-N/FAANG companies do this ? Would love to hear personal anecdotes or stories [link] [comments]  |
| Job as a Software Engineer has no coding Posted: 01 Dec 2018 06:44 PM PST My current job has been pretty nice. I went through a long period of time where I was given very menial tasks. And then went through a 12 week boot camp of how to use our software(as well as some basic beginnings of web development and databases) and then get babied into doing tasks that basically just menial tasks on our software. I'm worried I am losing my coding skills(even though I wasn't all that great to begin with). But my overall goal is to become a project manager. I'm kind of stuck and don't know what to do. Do I look for other jobs, or do I continue doing small menial tasks with a company that seems to be very successful but with no insight in the industry? Thanks for your help. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Dec 2018 06:08 PM PST I understand that with Federal Jobs, they weed out resumes before anyone actually looks at the them. I am curious as to how can one set themselves apart when applying for a federal job. [link] [comments]  |
| 100% Remote and Asynchronous Suggestions? Posted: 01 Dec 2018 02:08 PM PST I've been working 100% remote for a little over 10 years now. I've hit a point where I think I can describe my "dream job" but don't have a clue if non-FOSS developers work this way. I'd love to continue working 100% remotely. I want all communication to be asynchronous, using email and/or GitHub PRs with the option of IRC or other similar environment as needed. I fully understand the importance of meetings; even video meetings. However, I'd like those to be scheduled only as needed and with a very specific agenda. I'm tired of "agile" development environments. Ive yet to see anyone actually be agile when business management decides to get involved in the development lifecycle. I can't stand scrum. Daily standups are rarely useful for me; no more useful than maybe a common ticketing system or even daily emails. Or course, my issues with agile is unrelated to this post. I want to work at my own pace and times. I'm not undermining the importance of deadlines and meeting goals but I don't think it's required for me to be publically available to be poked from 9am-5pm. I am completely capable of managing my own time and reaching out via proper channels if I have questions or need a hand. Has anyone successfully worked in an environment similar to this? Does anyone have suggestions on specific companies, or other ways to find positions that are open to this type of environment? I know I could go back into contracting/freelance but I'd much rather work for an existing, established company with benefits. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
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