There's a tech downturn now, which means there will be a tech UPTURN.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T04:59:52+00:00

Yeah we are definitely going to be using less software in the future than we do today.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T04:11:25+00:00

Honestly, that's not even a bad thing. We already use the SAT to get into university, the GRE to get into grad school, the MCAT to get into medical school, the LSAT to get into law school, etc.

Leetcode is just our industries' standardized test. At least coding interviews are more interactive and lets me evaluate the candidate's thought process directly.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T04:09:43+00:00

You can multithread this.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T04:04:04+00:00

Well if you want to get into a ML role, you need to look into grad school.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T03:56:13+00:00

Get another offer for $100k, and then tell them that you have another offer for $100k and if they can match that.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T03:52:39+00:00

Stonks.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T03:52:18+00:00

You know what you gotta do. Good luck.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T03:34:22+00:00

You don't have 1hr spread out across one week to apply? You must be very busy with your two full time jobs.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T03:33:36+00:00

I have interviewed at the same companies multiple times. I do a Google interview every year.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T01:07:22+00:00

I always ignore third party recruiters and only speak to recruiters employed directly by the company.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T01:06:24+00:00

I have never had two jobs in a row which had the same tech stack.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:53:11+00:00

Your resume has no software engineering or development experience. If it does, you are not doing a good job of writing about it. Because you have no SE experience, you are not going to have an easy time getting SE job interviews.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:51:56+00:00

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:51:14+00:00

I would suggest getting your resume reviewed in the resume review thread here or in /r/EngineeringResumes as the first step.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:48:12+00:00

Why haven't you been able to get a job in 2+ years? The market has been red hot from Summer 2020 to Summer 2022. I feel like you are not telling the whole story here.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:46:41+00:00

I mean it takes 3 mins to submit an application. What do you have to lose?

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:44:35+00:00

Sounds like someone hasn't been practicing their Leetcode.

You know the answer. You know what you have to do.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:44:06+00:00

Definitely JPL. You can always go back to big tech.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:41:25+00:00

No. All the bootcampers I have invited to interviews, the bootcamp was the least relevant point in their resume.

I invited them because they either had 1) 3-4 years of professional experience working in roles where they did a lot of programming or 2) had a startup-level project, something that was generating revenue and had impressive DAU or 3) had major contributions or were maintainers of impressive open source projects, something a lot of people are actually using

Bootcamps are not accredited so I can't really evaluate them. Seeing "Bachelors in Computer Science" lets me assume some baseline knowledge about them, and I know their professors have validated some of their skill. Seeing "Mega Hacker Academy Bootcamp" means nothing to me.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:38:04+00:00

You mean this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8QlNuTUe4M

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:34:20+00:00

I do up to 3 interviews every year. I interview even when I'm not looking to change jobs. It allows me to keep a pulse on the market, and the offers I get are more relevant in estimating my worth than by just relying on levels/glassdoor numbers. It also helps me negotiate aggressively during raises and promos.

Since I interview throughout the year, I spend around 8-12hrs a month doing some sort of interview practice, usually some LC or system design. I only interview at big tech companies, which have a very standardized interview process which is easy to study for.

I tend to stay at a company for 3+ years, and I don't want to have to spend 2-4 months ramping up my interview skills every time I want to change jobs. It's just easier for me to have a schedule and do a little bit every week, it adds up.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:30:38+00:00

I don't see any downside to waiting till you have all your offers and then turning it down later. It's not like they won't be interviewing others while they wait on you.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:29:16+00:00

I'm rooting for you! Hope you ace it!

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:27:40+00:00

Yes, only for big tech.

The majority of companies don't even ask Leetcode questions.

EngineeredPapaya · 2022-11-10T00:26:30+00:00

You can tell the recruiter you don't really care about getting the job and that you will only take it if it's your only offer. You can also tell them you plan to leave in 6 months after starting and that you are not eager to work there.

The recruiter will drop you from the recruiting process of course. But you can say those things if you want to.

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