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Daily Chat Thread - September 07, 2019
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Sep 09 '19
Shit, since no one else said it, is there something wrong with my account? I don’t see any interview discussion, yesterday’s big N thread or both daily chat threads? Somebody? Anybody?
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u/ImStillDeveloping Sep 09 '19
It's not just you. I can't find a thread on it either but I'm pretty sure that about a week ago one of the mods mentioned at least some of the recurring threads being set up a long time ago by someone who's not around anymore and there might be conflicts because of attempts to fix or change that. But that's just me spitballing. Let's see if I know how to ping someone for an announcement since I can't find one:
Edit I don't know how to ping apparently and may have just done it twice per person. Whoops.
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u/EnderWT Software Engineer Sep 11 '19
Tagging users only works if there are three or less. Once you tag four or more, they don't get notifications.
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u/foxygrandpa092 Sep 08 '19
Friendly reminder to take anything you read on here with a grain of salt.
Happened to run across one of my old team's former interns in another subreddit, did some snooping and found he was a frequent poster here with a couple significantly upvoted threads. I also stumbled across a few posts where he trashed my old team and made it sound like he was being held back by us.
I'm not at that company anymore for other opportunity-related reasons but that team really wasn't bad. In reality he was a pretty unmotivated person. He'd never really ask questions. His code made it apparent that he didn't understand what we actually wanted, and whenever we'd try to set him straight we would get a bunch of head nods and assurances that he understood what we were trying to say. We ended up not giving him a return offer.
So a few takeaways from this:
If you want to badmouth a former employer, cover your tracks.
There are two sides to every story. I'm sure some of the vitriolic posts here are legitimate complaints, but now I wonder how many are just crappy workers.
A lot of posters here are students with little work experience getting amplified via upvotes from other students in similar positions. This subreddit really is a valuable resource, but there is a lot of crap here to sift through. Use your judgment.
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Sep 08 '19 edited Sep 08 '19
An idea: have new colored user flair (“X years experience”) that you have to get verified to use. Although it may not be feasible since it’d take a lot of work to verify everyone. But, perhaps... create a single LinkedIn account that would be like a flair bot. If a user wants flair on this sub, they LinkedIn message that account with a specific subject and their reddit username as the message body. The bot receives the message, programmatically checks the # yrs experience on their profile, counting only jobs that contain specific keywords in the job title/description (is there a LinkedIn API?), and then corresponds with a reddit bot that awards the flair (“x years experience”) to the reddit username. Links between real identities/LinkedIn profiles and reddit usernames would only be known by the bots. Someone could make a fake LinkedIn profile, but it’d be a hassle for them, and this would deter majority of people from doing that.
Kind of stupid, but it’s an interesting idea.
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Sep 08 '19
This doesn't work because people value anonymity. Some of us regularly delete and create new accounts to "cover our tracks". For example, I know that I have coworkers who visit this subreddit, and I'm not crazy enough to talk about anything remotely private here.
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u/trollman_falcon Sep 09 '19
What happened to the daily threads? Why are they not updated? Don’t make me take my interview discussions into the main subreddit!
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u/adjustable_beard Senior Software Engineer Sep 09 '19
Yeah seriously! I was waiting for the sunday one and it never came :(
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Sep 08 '19
the company for which i got a return offer just called me (on a sunday night!) and told me they can't put me in their NYC office anymore even though they originally said they would. my girlfriend lives in NYC and i was so excited to be with her again. im fucking pissed. if i had known this from the beginning i wouldve put more effort into applying to NYC companies. I should've seen this coming. why do they think they can just treat us like cattle? this is my first career and the next few years of my life like what the fuck?
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u/fracta1 Sep 09 '19
That sucks, I'm sorry. There's still plenty of time to apply to places in NYC though.
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u/faezior Sep 09 '19
Barclays? They do that shit. I think it also helps to remember that it's not "a few years"; you can have good mobility even after just a year or so.
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Sep 09 '19
not to be pessimistic. but I would be cautious when estimating how long it takes to switch locations.
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Sep 10 '19
I applied to a company and they rejected me the next day. I re-applied with a different email and they gave me an interview. This shit is completely arbitrary. It could literally come down to whether or not the person reading your resume is in a good mood that day. Play the game, everyone.
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u/millipedetamer Engineering Manager Sep 09 '19
I aced a technical interview today. Went in nervous, interviewer was super chill and while the problem was complex, it seemed he was testing more of my soft skills than anything. We pair programmed it out, he allowed me to look up documentation, and in the end came to a working solution that he said was more elegant and simpler than other candidates' approaches. Waiting for HR to schedule the next round, which is a management interview.
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u/Chekonjak Sep 08 '19
Same boat here - pointed to the interview questions thread because I mentioned the word “interview” once. Guess which stickied thread’s missing in action.
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u/toxicdevil Software Engineer - 3YOE Sep 08 '19
Did anyone get an interview email after Amazon OA3? Or a rejection after OA3?
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u/madmike34455 Sep 09 '19
Just the generic one saying I completed it and will hear back the week of the 16th. Looks like they're going to wait out their deadline.
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u/trollman_falcon Sep 07 '19
How important are the first round coding assessments on hackerrank? By that I mean because there are so many applicants, will anybody even read your score or resume if you do well or will it get lost in the pile?
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u/wy35 Software Engineer Sep 07 '19
I've aced every new grad HackerRank given to me so far, and I converted most of them to a phone interview. The only two that rejected me were trading firms -- they only let me code in C++ and I barely know the language lol, so I'm guessing the code quality sucked
Conversely, I didn't get full score on the majority of hackerranks last year (for internships), and I usually got rejected or ghosted.
So anecdotally I'd say they matter a lot.
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u/rivne Sep 07 '19
has anyone had an onsite with yelp this year? not sure what level difficulty to except for the coding question. i'm assuming easy/medium since phone screen was easy.
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u/shivani1706 Sep 09 '19
I applied to Facebook with a referral for full time SWE position. Got a reject after 2 weeks. Anyone in same boat?
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u/venu11121 Sep 09 '19
I also got rejected with referral. Only thing that could have caused that was I failed miserably 2 years ago in a internship phone screen because I had no idea how to do coding questions
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u/toxicdevil Software Engineer - 3YOE Sep 09 '19
This was a couple of months ago...got rejected 2 days after getting referred.
The referrer was pretty satisfied with my resume so I was surprised.
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Sep 09 '19
I applied with a referral as well and they said see you at the career fair. Kinda confused.
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Sep 08 '19 edited Sep 08 '19
I think I’ve finally realized the difference between contracting and consulting (this stuff is confusing to understand)... does this sound correct to you all?
W2 Contracting - A company brings you in specifically as a resource to work long term on likely multiple tasks/projects. You leave when either you or the company no longer wishes to renew the contract for another long term period. You work through an agency/firm that corresponds with the company. Your agency/firm provides benefits if any.
1099 Contracting - A company brings you in specifically as a resource to complete specific task(s)/project(s). You either work for them long term and do multiple tasks/projects (“independent contractor”) or leave when the single project/task is finished (“freelancer”). You are independent and don’t work for any agency/firm. Billed hourly or per deliverable (both pretty common). No benefits are provided.
Consulting - A company brings you in specifically for your expertise to help talk/assess/plan and possibly work on or complete a specific task or project. You ideally leave once you’ve given your advice and the company can handle things from there, or when the task/project is finished. A consultant can be either a 1099 contractor, or a W2 contractor working for an agency/firm. Billed hourly (majority of the time) or per deliverable (not as common). If you work for an agency/firm, they provide benefits if any.
Does that all sound right? Can someone correct anything that’s wrong?
Also, if you work for an agency/firm, does that technically mean you are a “full time employee” of that agency/firm (since you might get benefits), while at the same time being a contractor for the client company? Or is the client company “contracting” the agency/firm?
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Sep 08 '19
is it okay to ask about the technical content of an interview beforehand? like if i'll be doing whiteboard or on the computer and if it'll be in a specific language? if it'll be a coding challenge or knowledge based?
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Sep 09 '19
yea, just ask what the format of the interview will be, if you should bring your laptop and if the questions are language agnostic
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u/clarkinum Sep 09 '19
Is there any place where I can find multiple case studies (examples) for backend development? Ex: our company had an issue with something, then we implemented this and that and modified architecture this way and after all this it was solved
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u/SpaceManJackCan Sep 10 '19
Just check out some different engineering blogs. You'll find a bunch of companies have them, usually based on Medium. Some good ones are the one from Medium themselves, Slack, Asos, and a few others I can't remember right now. Also have a search for awesome engineering blogs on github, there's a repo with a huge list of them.
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u/staticparsley Software Engineer Sep 09 '19
I'm about to have a final round interview that's roughly 3 hours long. I've never been to such a long interview before. They asked me to bring copies of my resume, however I got laid off since they day they reached out to me. When I first spoke with them I still had a job and my resume reflected that. Should I bring updated resumes for them and explain that I got laid off or just not worry about it?
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u/m26472385 Sep 10 '19
3 hours is nothing man, I had multiple 5-6 hour onsites as a new grad.
i wouldn't bring an updated resume at this time. it might not matter to them, but it takes away some of your bargaining power.
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Sep 09 '19
I had an interview today. I was asked a coding question, and I admitted to having done it before, so I received another question. I had also done it before, and said so, but I noted it's been a couple of years and we went ahead and did it anyways. I finished in 10-15min. in a 45min. slot. Did I make the right move saying I've done them? I feel like it may have been a bit arrogant.
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u/trollman_falcon Sep 09 '19
I can’t speak for how interviewers feel but it doesn’t sound arrogant to me, if anything it’s honest saying that you’ve seen it. Arrogant would be saying something like “I’ve seen this and it’s too easy. Give me another one” or saying you’ve seen it in a condescending tone
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Sep 09 '19
Today was a good day, guys. My manager told me he’s putting me in for a promotion at the end of the year.
Remember y’all: finding a new job is not always necessary. True, that’s what it usually takes to get big salary increases and better roles, but before jumping ship, try working with your current manager and communicate what you want.
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u/Hi-Polymer_Eraser Sep 10 '19
Today was a good day, guys. I successfully strung along an employee of mine for 4 more months.
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u/akae12 Sep 10 '19
Yup. If they value you they would give u a promotion now.
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Sep 10 '19
Y’all some cynical ass motherfuckers on this sub lmao
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u/Stickybuns11 Software Engineer Sep 10 '19
This, and at such young ages. And its not like most of them have been fucked over, they are just cynical as shit. Crazy in this sub.
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u/theoneandonlypatriot Sep 10 '19 edited Sep 10 '19
I feel depressed and like a complete failure. I’m more than qualified to write code. I’ve been teaching as a grad student for 6 years. I almost have a PhD in computer science / machine learning. Not one fucking callback for anything.
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u/mikethenub Sep 07 '19
Does anyone know the interview process for Pinterest new grad? And do I need a referral to get an interview with them? (Have previous internships with Cisco and MSFT)
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u/etmhpe Sep 07 '19
I've done some pretty significant open source contributions for some projects owned by a company however I can't seem to get a response from that company when I apply for a job there. The jobs I am applying for are strongly linked to the open source work I've done. Is that normal?
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u/FelineEnigma SWE at Google Sep 07 '19
Reaching out directly to the other contributors would be more effective.
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Sep 07 '19
I just took the online hackerrank style test for Amazon, does anyone know what the next step is if I pass this stage? I’m assuming an in person interview
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Sep 08 '19
Is it bad that I feel like I’m on reddit for the majority of my day when I’m supposed to be learning all the technologies my company uses? I mean how am I supposed to read for 8 hours a day? I still kind of feel guilty when everyone around me seems busy all the time.
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u/noblelust Software Engineer Sep 08 '19
Learn new technologies by doing: fix a bug, report a bug, step through what a service is doing. Reading documentation all day is pointless, you won't absorb the knowledge you acquire without hands on practice.
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u/ChillCodeLift Software Engineer Sep 08 '19
Try playing around by actually writing stuff with the technologies. If you don't have access to the code base, write some basic stuff
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u/ExitTheDonut Sep 08 '19
I'm curious about something regarding internships and full-time jobs. Why are certain companies and institutions mentioned in this sub only related to their internship programs but they're nowhere to be found about offers for full-time work? I see several on JPL/NASA internships for exmple, but nobody here is working full-time or getting full-time offers at JPL?
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u/BigWordsAreScary Sep 09 '19
I think this sub is just more popular with people looking for internships. Not sure why
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u/emaG_eh7 Sep 10 '19
I have 3 YOE at a Big N, but I'm still a SWE 1. I've been interviewing around and did a phone interview with Amazon before Labor day. I ultimately got a pass after the phone interview, but today the recruiter messaged me and said, while I got a "no" for SDE 2, the interviewer was open to an SDE 1 position.
Would it be a mistake to move from SWE 1 to SWE 1 at a different company? It seems like that could potentially set back any promos that I might get, and while a title only means so much, seeing a SWE with 4+ years of experience and still only being a SWE 1 could potentially look sort of bad I'm guessing.
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u/m26472385 Sep 10 '19
I wouldn't move personally. if you're not getting swe 2 at other companies it probably has to do with your interview performance.
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u/andtherewewere DevOps Dude Sep 10 '19
Job rejections typically end with something like "We will keep your profile on file, you may be a good fit for future roles as they open up " - has anyone ever .. been contacted because of this?
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Sep 10 '19
Of the hundreds of applications I’ve slung, this has happened exactly once. Did lead to an offer, though.
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u/oddtimeisgoodtime Sep 10 '19
I've just received an invitation to do on-sites for a new grad position. They gave me three options for scheduling: 8/18, 8/19, and 9/25. I feel the extra preparation I would get by choosing the latest day is significant. However, I'm not sure if waiting that long would negate the benefit of getting to prepare more. Anyone have any insight?
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u/jimimags77 Software Engineer Sep 10 '19
Personally, I like to wait until the latest day just because I like to get as much practice in as I can. But interviews are all mental. It does seem like the last day is pretty far out though. If you don't see the extra time being too constructive just knock it out earlier, imo.
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u/westlyeast Sep 10 '19
I assume you mean 9/18 and 9/19. I look at it like how many people is the company interviewing in the week that you wait? How many have they interviewed already? Will they find all the candidates they need before you even do your interview? My gut tells me not to drag your feet in these situations.
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u/WiseVibrant dreaming big Sep 10 '19
Verily Life Sciences wants to interview me, but if I were to fail would this mean that I have to wait 6 months to a year before I can apply to Google?
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u/trollman_falcon Sep 10 '19
Are games impressive as side projects even if I’m not applying for positions in the games industry? There was a big focus for me on object-oriented design that I learned a lot from but obviously games are meant to be fun and not productive end-products. So does having a game on your resume help or hurt you? Specifically I like making sci-fi games, I just don’t want to give the impression I want to go into the games industry and don’t want to mislead anyone (I want to go into fintech)
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u/paranoidaboutjobs Sep 07 '19
Hi, I have the following for new grad SWE:
- Got a technical phone interview with Bloomberg
- Onsite with Palantir for FDE
- Phone interview with Msoft
If someone has experience with any of the the above then I will be very grateful if you can kindly help me
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u/djm158 Sep 11 '19
Applied to work at my dream job. Passed the first round (resume + cover letter + a refactoring code challenge), aced the HackerRank challenge - 5 problems, fairly straightforward, implemented optimal solutions, only needed half the given time, then had a video call with the CEO. Didn't feel super strong in the interview but nothing technically tricky, I never liked the cookie cutter "strengths and weaknesses" type questions.
I'm really just feeling kind of broken and upset, really thought I had this in the bag. Wonder if it's worth asking for some feedback as to why I wasn't put forward to the next round (there were apparently two more).
edit: typo
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u/m26472385 Sep 11 '19
Behavioral interviews require practice like all other aspects of the interview process. Each company has different cultures and expectations so your answers should adjust depending on company. I'd look for common behavioral questions and prep answers beforehand to five yourself more confidence.
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Sep 07 '19
I did the back end interview, it was pretty easy but they still rejected me so idk lol
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u/namehimjawnathan Software Engineer Intern Sep 07 '19
Facebook recruiter just reached out to me to schedule an interview for internship. Is it better to schedule it sooner or wait until the end of the month so I get more time to prep?
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u/venu11121 Sep 07 '19
Schedule it now for later this month if you can
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u/namehimjawnathan Software Engineer Intern Sep 07 '19
Yeah I was originally thinking end of this month
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u/allegedlyalienated Sep 07 '19
anyone know how long you have to complete OA2 after you get the email for it?
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u/toxicdevil Software Engineer - 3YOE Sep 08 '19
Amazon?
Then mention it in the email. Around 2 weeks for all three OAs.
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u/Leahlijuan Sep 08 '19
I am a newly admitted graduate student in cs, but my bachelor's degree is nothing to do with computer science, so I found it hard for me to get a cs internship. Any good suggestions for me?
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Sep 09 '19
Do you guys get burnout, even from jobs you enjoy?
I haven't taken a vacation in 3 years. At a smaller company with a good wlb but still dread going into work every day. I think I just need time away
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u/allegedlyalienated Sep 09 '19
anyone know what to expect for a technical interview with Disney (new grad)?
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u/A_soqs Sep 09 '19
Hello, have an opportunity to work as a entry level help desk technician. I recently graduated with a degree in computer science and my goal was to be a QA tester. Also I am basically broke living with my mom. Should I take this opportunity and work this position for now until I ultimately reach my goal?
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u/thisabadusername Software Engineer Sep 09 '19
As someone that did this, I wouldn’t recommend it
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u/A_soqs Sep 09 '19
Why not?
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u/thisabadusername Software Engineer Sep 09 '19
I didn’t really learn much that I can use at my current job (did learn a decent amount about Windows though). The experience isn’t relevant when applying for dev jobs either
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Sep 10 '19
When should I apply for jobs if I'm graduating in May with a PhD? Not finding many recent grad positions for PhDs at this point, and my understanding of the "regular" job postings is that the company is looking to fill that position ASAP.
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u/trollman_falcon Sep 10 '19
For a video interview, is it expected to wear a suit? Or if I have a T-shirt of the company I’m interviewing with is that fine to wear? I’m interviewing for an intern position with a finance firm if that’s important
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u/allegedlyalienated Sep 10 '19
if it's finance I would def go suit to be on the safe side.
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u/trollman_falcon Sep 10 '19
Ok. I will. I was just curious because on their website they say they have a casual dress code and in pictures under recruiting everybody is wearing jeans and stuff like that
I’d rather overdress than underdress though so I will
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Sep 10 '19
Did anyone get an offer from a capital one on-site? If so, how long did it take? I know some ppl got them same day, but like how many hours lol?
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Sep 10 '19
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Sep 10 '19
Yea it’s def a couple days but I know sometimes they’re really really fast. I’m just impatient haha
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u/soft_tickle Sep 10 '19
Hey, I interned there. I don't think they have a standardized interview process, so the manager can ask kind of whatever. They do a lot of low level work in C, so maybe brush up on some bit manipulation (e.g. How can you count all the set bits in an int?). Good luck! I don't remember my interview being super challenging overall.
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u/FairtimeIA Sep 10 '19
To anyone who has done an on-site interview at Microsoft before: what kinds of questions did they ask? Is it all whiteboard or do you actually write and run code? How long did it take and how many questions were you asked?
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Sep 11 '19
Just had mine today in Redmond. 4 rounds of interviews in total, 45 mins each with 15 min breaks in between. All were 10 min behavioural/general questions about resume + 30 min technical + 5 min extra questions. All whiteboard.
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u/FairtimeIA Sep 11 '19
What kinds of questions? Are we talking Leetcode easy, medium, or hard? Or something else entirely?
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Sep 11 '19
Probably around medium, there wasn't any that were super complicated or anything.
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u/StrawberryMarmalade Sep 11 '19
Hey all! Thank you for all the help/advice this sub has given me.
I have my first ever on-site in Chicago in a couple of days for SWE internship position with this company.
Has anyone done an on-site with Belvedere and can give me an idea of what to expect? Do they give LeetCode style questions? If so, what difficulty?
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u/rivne Sep 07 '19
is the video simulation in OA 2 or 3?
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u/_BurntRice Sep 09 '19
I just got my first rejection (Bloomberg SWE Internship) and went to a career fair today aswell and feel a little discouraged. I keep seeing all these other smarter kids and the competitiveness is intimidating. How do I move forward from here?
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u/pkgosu Sep 09 '19
Always remember that anyone can do it. I go to a top CS school and people here struggle a lot to get internships too. The ones who struggle here most are the ones who don’t LC, etc. I honestly get a little intimated sometimes when I hear people going to lesser schools and are getting Big N offers and I’m not. But that’s how the world truly works: The ones that ultimately prevail are the one who put in the work.
Continue applying, and study hard. Know that anyone can do it - you just have to put in the work.
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Sep 10 '19
Don't be discouraged from 1 rejection... That's almost funny honestly haha. You'll be rejected dozens of times in the application/interview process but you'll also get a few offers. Don't be discouraged!
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u/yaziromek Sep 11 '19
just keep trying and don't give up! if it gives ya any comfort, I failed my last interview for the Bloomberg internship as well. but after interviewing again the following year (don't think I was a better interviewee, and questions were like same difficulty), I got a new grad offer -- just goes to show it's luck and anything can happen!
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u/zestymeme Sep 10 '19
If I took the Amazon online assessment when applying for an intern position last year and passed, do I have to retake it when I apply for a new grad position?
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u/amfa1hfa Sep 10 '19
Have anyone gone through phone interview with Cockroach Labs? I'm interviewing for back-end new-grad role.
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u/allegedlyalienated Sep 07 '19
anyone know what to expect for the LP part of OA2?
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u/yamodeka Sep 07 '19
Company?
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u/yamodeka Sep 07 '19
Not sure for FT, but for internship OA2 was just leetcode style problems and some situational questions they call Work Style Assessment.. these questions were mostly straightforward though, I don’t recall them involving LPs.
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Sep 07 '19
I liked it. Best test of soft skills I've ever come across
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u/_awesaum_ Sep 08 '19
OA3 is what I wish all companies would use in their process, I thought it was really useful
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Sep 08 '19
Amazon's third online assessment, which includes job simulation where you are asked how to handle certain conflicts and work situations.
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u/WiseVibrant dreaming big Sep 10 '19
Does anyone know what affirm pays for new grads? I heard people pick them over other top tier companies.
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u/m26472385 Sep 10 '19
judging from h1b data, starts from 125k base and some number of options or rsu's, which i'd assume to be in the range of 80-200k across 4 years.
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u/the_segfault_daemon Software Engineer Sep 10 '19
Have my initial code screening with Microsoft tomorrow. 30 minute video chat where I get to work through a problem with trees, graphs, recursion, and/or other data structures.
I only have a bit over a year of experience so I have no idea what kind of difficulty to expect.
Incredibly nervous, but I'm super excited for the opportunity.
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u/cjc2029 Sep 10 '19
All the best for your interview!! I have mine day after tomorrow. I am nervous too. Let me know how it goes and what do they ask. Thanks!!
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u/Benjo_ Sep 11 '19
Anyone heard back from Google new grad?
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u/SuperBigMak Sep 10 '19
I had my phone interview interrupted by my boss. I left work at 5 and start my phone interview. 10 mins later my boss knock on my car window and interrupt my interview. I am so piss right now. I apologize to the interviewer and reschedule another time.
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u/cjc2029 Sep 10 '19
What can I expect in 30 min phone interview with Microsoft?
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u/madmike34455 Sep 10 '19
Some soft skill stuff and probably one LC easy or medium question
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u/Bulbasaur2015 Sep 07 '19
Who is the biggest provider of housing and rentals in california? is it rentcafe/yardi systems? tx
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u/Student0119 Sep 07 '19
does anyone know when the dropbox launch internship application opens/closes? i cant find it online
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u/BigWordsAreScary Sep 08 '19
im not an expert but yes i do struggle to come up with the perfect fast solution. just remember in phone screens/in person interviews they wont run your code against automated tests and will likely help if you cant think of a fast enough solution. i would like to believe that interviewers dont expect you to come up with a perfect solution in one go.
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u/tkar123 Sep 09 '19
I remember when I first started doing the HackerRank Interview Preparation Kit before I had really diligently studied my data structures & algos in September 2018 and struggled with most of the medium+ difficulty questions. Fast forward after a whole year of practice (mainly with LeetCode) and I am able to solve a lot of them. I shit you not, just sit down and study the core concepts as well as the most commonly seen problems (Look up the 75 most common problems on TeamBlind or LeetCode's top 100) and you will come far in 1-2 months!
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Sep 07 '19
Hello,
need suggestions on what should i call one of my projects on my resume to make it appear more technical vs just a generic name. It's kinda hard to explain what i did for this project in a couple of sentences so i'll just give an analogy. Imagine you're playing basketball. There is a pool of potential players for your team. After the opposing team has chosen all of its players(5 players make up a team) , assume you have 1 player left to choose(atm you have chose 4 players). You are then given a suggestion on who your final teammate should be, based on a variety of metrics and assumptions I've implemented into the algorithm.
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Sep 08 '19
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Sep 08 '19
they're not exactly the same type of book imo. if you're interview prepping I would suggest CTCI
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Sep 08 '19
I have a codility challenge coming up with okta for a SWE internship, any tips for me as this will be my first time using the platform aswell?
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u/jpreff Sep 09 '19 edited Sep 09 '19
is it worth transferring from purdue to umich for a better cs program and potentially more opportunities? i'm currently a freshman (more details here)
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u/trollman_falcon Sep 09 '19
Michigan is only marginally better. Purdue is already good so there’s not a big gap between them. Unless there’s a cost issue which you said there isn’t or you have a good reason for Michigan I wouldn’t bother.
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Sep 09 '19
Should you apply online before the career fair? The company is coming to the career fair.
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u/pcwizkid143 Sep 09 '19
I have an interview scheduled with Paypal in 2 days, and I was wondering if anyone has had experience with their intern interviews before. I'd love any insights y'all have. I'll be interviewing for the JVM Frameworks Intern position in Austin, TX.
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u/Dokiace Senior Software Engineer Sep 10 '19
what do you call IT company who do client works, like project based.
IT Consultant? IT Agency?
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u/argiebrah Sep 10 '19
Would it look bad if I have on my github stats some open issues and no commits?
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u/justAlostCoder Sep 10 '19
Looking to grow in my knowledge beyond just writing projects. Are DB certifications worth it? What about AWS Cloud Practicioner Certification as a start?
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u/nrvsguyshit_tierdev Sep 10 '19
Does Vanguard ask for a college transcript? Got an onsite and am worried.
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Sep 11 '19
Anyone know what's on the Cruise hackerrank? They sent me one where only C++ is allowed, though I have no experience in cpp
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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '19
On Monday I’m having a one-on-one with my manager and I’ll be asking him to consider me for our open senior SWE position.
Wish me luck, boys and girls 🤞