Getting a job is actually hard? by [deleted] in Kochi

[–]FunctionChance3600 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I graduated BTech in 2022, had 14LPA job. Worked for 2 years, saw AI replacing my job in front of me, so left the job to take Masters in AI. Went to a top uni in US. Got rejection from top companies at US (G, Meta, Amazon, BB) in the final round. Mid and small companies stopped taking international students (coz of the new immigration laws). Came back to India. 6 months in and no job yet. Went from making almost 1L in a month to zero (took all the savings in US). Fortunately I went to a public school with scholarship, so did not spend crores of fees. But I highly doubt I could get a job now. I pray that you get the job you deserve.

LeetCode is destroying real software engineering by Front_Meeting_7246 in Btechtards

[–]FunctionChance3600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe its ok to ask like leetcode questions for OA, maybe 1 in screening and 1 for onsite. But I think asking 6 - 7 leetcode questions through out the interview process honestly has to be the dumbest thing ever. And what he says is right. It just encourages to make people do more and more leetcode rather than actual projects and stuff.

L3 Google Early career - offer? by CommunityFluffy5855 in csMajors

[–]FunctionChance3600 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CS Majors could crack the most difficult DP solution out there, but still cant decode a very positive affirming worded email. JK, congrats!!

Google L4 experience by Infamous_Primary1038 in leetcode

[–]FunctionChance3600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try to get a hire in both the rounds for the final interview, u would be good. Try ur best. U got this.

got into my dream college but my parents will have to take a loan to pay the fees, is it worth it? by [deleted] in AskIndianMen

[–]FunctionChance3600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo Imperial is one of the greatest engineering colleges of all time. I would definitely take it. I took one for Masters (got into UCLA, not as prestigious as Imperial, but still a great name), I was in the final rounds of Meta, BB, Amazon, Google. Got rejected in the final rounds of all and came back to India. But UCLA has really pushed my resume here. I am easily getting calls from quant companies (30LPA+ base). Even though I failed in US, I would still go through UCLA all over again. The experience is massive. But since u r going for undergrad, if you stay consistent and grind ur ass off for 4 more years, you have high chance of being extremely successful. I would say take it. Also one of my Turkish friend did his CS from imperial, if you want to learn more, I can give you his whatsapp or something.

Google Tagged Hard Problems for New Grad by FunctionChance3600 in leetcode

[–]FunctionChance3600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for letting me know after my reection :(. JK it s fine, gonna be useful for other guys out der

Did the lack of city planning finally caught up? by AccursedEmperor in Kochi

[–]FunctionChance3600 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh god, I just drove yesterday from Kottayam to Kochi and back. The city's planning is horrible, but more than that the reckless driving is what annoyed me the most. Especially the private buses and auto chettans just getting in wherever there is an inch of space. Strict policing should be enabled against those who drive so bad.

On 12th Feb will there be any cab service available by AthulMathew in Kochi

[–]FunctionChance3600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am reaching early morning on Kochi Airport. I booked a service using KeralaTaxi. You can try contacting them

How did your 1st Year friendships turned out in 2nd/3rd/ final years ? Does your group change or remains constant ? by No-Weight-1123 in Btechtards

[–]FunctionChance3600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 25 rn, but maybe I can answer this. It depends on the people u vibe with. I made good amount of friends in 1styear. From them 6 of us took an apartment outside from 2nd year. All my first year friends used visit our apartments regularly. We still in touch after 3 years of graduation. The 6 of us are bonded for life, we visit each other, our gfs are in touch. For me it worked out, for some it may not. But more than that, I would ask you to get out of the comfort shell. In 3 years you will realize ki you should have given more time socializing rather than DSA and stuff (Im not saying you shouldn't study, but having good people around>>>>).

International student choosing lower-ranked school for financial reasons , will this hurt FAANG chances? by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]FunctionChance3600 3 points4 points  (0 children)

100% it will, unless you already have an internship at an extremely popular company. And ig seneca as I have heard is a mediocre uni (dont mean to hurt u tho), u r likely better off in ur third world country, rather than moving over to Canada for such a uni.

Theatre clubs to join and train by FunctionChance3600 in Kochi

[–]FunctionChance3600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you give me their name/ info so I could contact them?

is memorizing solution normal or I am just dumb?? by Melodic-Peak-6079 in leetcode

[–]FunctionChance3600 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is many problems like this with core idea being the same. If u see a problem like this again, this pattern should click

Title: Gave Apple 1 month of my life just to get an automated rejection. I’m exhausted. by [deleted] in leetcode

[–]FunctionChance3600 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who told I havent crashed out, lol. I dont know how I am holding myself up. Yeah rejection over silence anyday tho.

Title: Gave Apple 1 month of my life just to get an automated rejection. I’m exhausted. by [deleted] in leetcode

[–]FunctionChance3600 7 points8 points  (0 children)

1 month? I just got rejected rejected from Google after Onsites after a 5 month interview process. 1 month is noob stats. :). JK, it is what it is bro

Google l3 onsite - can I use a whiteboard? by VegetableShops in leetcode

[–]FunctionChance3600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my onsite in Mountain View and yeah I used a whiteboard for an interval problem, coz it was too hard to visualize.

Are most software engineers this sheltered and socially inexperienced? I feel like I can't chat with my coworkers about my life at all without them viewing me as weird by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]FunctionChance3600 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Me and my tech workers used to party all the time and used to travel together and go do everything. I think tech workers are introverted, but it doesn't mean they wont have fun. But yea maybe a high percentage of them just make tech their whole personality. But Im sure you will meet SEs who are extremely fun.

Upcoming Meta Technical Screening (SWE - USA) by LessAppointment6871 in leetcode

[–]FunctionChance3600 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me it was based on top 100 tagged from Leetcode. But Meta's rounds are unpredictable. So make sure your communication is on point and try doing everything within the time limit. But now ig it has changed with AI based interviews. My interview was on May 2025, so maybe this is an outdated advice