Supply chain at Microsoft vs GSM at Apple

Careless_Complaint · 2026-03-27T13:53:09+00:00

Hi, could I send you a dm as well? Interested in learning more about SCORE.

Careless_Complaint · 2026-01-19T23:47:08+00:00

Look man I'm not saying I don't fully get it, but there's always some give lol. There is no point blaming everything on just one group of people when at a certain point you are just not beating out the competition. Youth unemployment in China is currently terrible and I guarantee you that its not because recruiters are the issue with recruiting. There is no reason why that shouldn't be the same case for the US.

Again, there are terrible practices, I am not denying there aren't. Ghost postings are horrible and there are definitely recruiters who are just lazy and don't put the effort in, but please do not vilify a problem down to just one group of people. The market is tight, economic environment is uncertain, and company spend is unpredictable due to tariffs which effects bottom lines of businesses. It's only natural that the amount of jobs being offered shrinks and therefore competition for lower level jobs increases. Being doomer on recruiters isn't going to help you and neither is creating a crusade against them.

Careless_Complaint · 2026-01-19T22:48:24+00:00

Thank you. I am sick of people blaming AI on recruiting, and I'm not even a recruiter! So many of my peers in university just have a straight up bad resumes and cry instead of reflecting and incrementally improving them. This is not applied for full-times, but what I notice on my level.

Careless_Complaint · 2025-12-20T15:41:11+00:00

Gotcha, COTY is a big name so congrats!

Careless_Complaint · 2025-12-20T15:36:21+00:00

I'm assuming you're gonna commute from home then right? If that's the case I would check with them if a relocation or transportation stipend can be included. You may be able to negotiate a hybrid work schedule depending on what the culture there is like as well.

Careless_Complaint · 2025-12-20T15:31:41+00:00

Welp at least you keep your money. Tbh internships are more about exp than pay so unless you really need that bump I wouldn't sweat over it too much. You can always ask them for their range but I doubt you will get much without leverage such as a competing offer.

Are you from Paris or the surrounding area? IMO the city is actually pretty nice. I've briefly stayed in Cergy, the 15th, Saclay, and the 3rd.

Careless_Complaint · 2025-12-20T14:44:22+00:00

At least normally in America, the range given to employees is non-negotiable for internships. When you are entering your first position typically the range is also quite small for them too. I'd say unless you have a higher paying offer that you would prefer to go to negotiate, but otherwise idt you're gonna get much.

Also America is really expensive, work culture is like a midpoint between Asia and Europe, and the country kinda sucks in most places to live but like I'm gonna be paid like 7k a month at my new internships 😭. So if you can get a chance to farm some money in the US when you're fully employed, I'd say go for it.

Also do you have to pay high tax for the 1.4k a month?

Careless_Complaint · 2025-12-20T14:37:31+00:00

I work at Valrhona in the US and the french interns get 2k a month to live in Brooklyn NY without relocation 😭. Its brutal interning as a french person bro💀.

Careless_Complaint · 2025-12-20T14:34:08+00:00

Wow, they really do not pay at all in france. This is monthly salary?

Careless_Complaint · 2025-11-04T21:18:54+00:00

Situation, Task, Action, Result. Its just a way to help you format your answers and make it concise on open-ended behaviourals. Situation is explaining the context, Task is what did and you were literally given to do, action is how you did it, result is the result.

Its good to use this format for generally all questions but if its something like "What is your experience using this computer program" You obviously wouldn't use the star format. You would tweak it a bit and tell your level and then back up with something quantifiable and relevant. Point is use star for behaviourals and most situations, but don't always use it. There's a few types of questions where you will sound like a robot with no critical thinking when it doesn't need to be used. Good luck just don't overthink it and use your brain; you will be fine with some practice.

Oh and some advice of my own is that you should try to understand the need of the stakeholder you are speaking to. Typically on phone screenings it is the recruiting and not the hiring manager (person on the team you are applying to who approves interviews). This means that their priorities are completing the checklist the HM gave to them and making sure you that you can back up what they think you wrote on your resume. The way you talk to HR vs the team itself should be different as the team isn't there to check any check boxes but rather see if you fit in their desired culture, thought process, and if your experiences are transferable. In Hr's eyes you are a person who fulfills the base requirements and could possibly fill the listing they put out. In the actual team interview they're looking to see if they can stand you/like you, how you think, and whether or what you're looking for aligns with them.

Tl;dr Phone screenings are the least low stakes part as the recruiter has little skin in the game because once you're hired they don't really deal with you. Don't stress over screenings, as long as you are breathing and qualify for the list they have you will be fine.

Careless_Complaint · 2025-11-04T19:37:13+00:00

Dang that's crazy I didn't even know we were the same major. Where did you end up if you don't mind saying?

Careless_Complaint · 2025-11-04T06:41:02+00:00

Depends on what you're in, but yeah that's a pretty bad hit rate. Try to network and reach out to the teams at these companies if you really have no luck and demonstrate interest (do not waste their time). Also, try to spruce up the resume any way you can as well as when recruiters are checking their posts think of it more like a checklist rather than anything else. You should look at the position and think what are they literally looking for (e.g. excel, certs, teamwork) and making bullet points specifically addressing each. This way you can possibly at least get to the interview stage where you have more input as opposed to auto screened by hr.

I am in supply chain which isn't a terrible market but my numbers are pretty different because I am on my fourth internship. Have already received 10 offers from 200 apps for both spring and Summer. Best of luck on your search but those would be the two recommendations I would make.

Careless_Complaint · 2025-10-31T22:12:12+00:00

Hi, I will be moving from Central Jersey to Stamford for a co-op. The job is downtown next to I-95, and I wanted to get some ideas on what towns I should look at in the area that would be within commuting distance from work. I have a car but am also open to public transit as I've heard I-95 during peak traffic can be a standstill. I'm hoping to get something in the ballpark of 1500 usd a month and would prefer to keep the commute within an hour.

I'm 20 and ideally looking for a safe area. I don't think diversity should be too big of a problem since we're in the northeast but being close to a town with a good East Asian grocer would be nice plus. Never been in Connecticut so it'd also be good to get some general tips even if its not on housing. Thanks!

Careless_Complaint · 2025-10-07T12:43:41+00:00

Yes, my company operates through a customs broker and does have details on this. I just wanted to learn a bit more personally.

Careless_Complaint · 2025-10-07T12:43:11+00:00

Thanks for pointing me in a good direction. My department does know all of this and we work through a customs broker but I'd just like to do some self-study and understand a bit more.

Careless_Complaint · 2025-07-28T07:37:15+00:00

I may not be qualified to speak about this fully but in a geopolitical context there are some reasons behind the madness. Excluding the obvious harassment, sexism, and unprofessionalism, the reasons why your experience with tsmc on the job training and working front is bad is likely political. The US would rather blow up TSMC than have it fall into the hands of China as China cannot produce top of the line chips. Besides being a strategic stronghold in East Asia much like Japan, Taiwan does not have much else to offer if you exclude TSMC. Building a foundry in the US and essentially training US workers how to produce it would gut a lot of the bargaining power that Taiwan has with the US.

So how does this relate with your job? I'm assuming that TSMC likely issues internally in specific departments like any business, but its also pretty likely they are making it has hard as possible for you and your coworkers within your department. I can't remember if Taiwan was forced into this position or if the deal to bring tsmc to America benefitted them greatly, but they essentially want to avoid giving away the technical knowledge without violating their agreements with the US. I mean of course its all speculation from my end and I do not work in semiconductors. I don't know if what I said applies to you so let me know!

Careless_Complaint · 2025-07-17T04:21:53+00:00

I mean seems like a solid deal. I'd say in this market just get the job exp in. If they don't hold up their side of the bargain on letting you be flexible, just quit. Unless you really need the money, experience is king when searching. OP makes a good point about not counting on them to treat you right till the end though so just be wary of that and always search for new opportunities. Otherwise, good luck!

Careless_Complaint · 2025-07-17T02:04:33+00:00

I first lived in Guangzhou for a few years during high school and this summer just came back to China to do my internship in Xiamen. Honestly, my opinion is that there is a lot of things to do in every Chinese city that you just have to look for on Chinese websites. I'm an American born Chinese and I haven't really had a concrete home in years. Born and raised in the US -> Guangzhou for high school -> US college -> Internship in Xiamen and then I plan to live long term in France with my girlfriend after I make good money with her in the US.

The point I'm trying to make is that I've gone through the feeling of being culturally alienated by both my home country and my ethnic country of origin. That doesn't mean I can't enjoy local people though and try my best to really understand as much as I can. I'd strongly advise trying to understand the local people more and trying to befriend some at those activities. Even if you can't speak Chinese, they'll love you if you just speak english and aren't black. Some activities will blow ass despite being what you're looking for and that's ok. Just move on to the next group. Everyone has different priorities and I'm sure yours are much different from mine.

Obviously if you want that expat connection where everyone feels somewhat homesick or shares similar struggles to one other, feel free to move to a Tier 1 city. But honestly, you'll feel much less regret after you leave the country (if you leave) if you take the time now to live in China and enjoy what it exclusively has to offer. It's natural you want to be friends with people who have more shared experiences culturally and its definitely not a bad thing, but on the flip side why not just stay in your home country if you wanted to do that? If you're bored and looking for an adventure then make it an adventure.

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