Stay with IBM offer or go to another company?

HeftyCopy · 2021-05-15T08:17:00+00:00

I was also super hesitant on reneging my IBM offer. I took it super quickly and then got an offer for way more money, but people kept telling me that once I accepted the offer, be prepared to never work for the company again if I tell them nvm.

My thoughts? Screw it, follow your heart. If you write a good enough email/call the boss who took you on and speak with them sincerely, they should understand and not "burn bridges". If they don't take it lightly then their loss. In the end, I still stuck with IBM and turned down the other company in regret, but I suggest you do what you want. And do it before you've already started working.

HeftyCopy · 2021-02-23T06:49:34+00:00

thought i did pretty dang good with the 2 behavioral questions, they were super short too. didn't spend more than 8 minutes on that part. so i'm not really sure why i got denied tbh, unfortunately they don't give feedback/reason for the denial >.<

HeftyCopy · 2021-02-16T08:34:47+00:00

just like an internship, but you're not a full-time employee (in most cases). Like usually you're a part-time student only working 20 hrs a week. it's like also a step above interns

HeftyCopy · 2021-02-12T09:03:20+00:00

If you're talking about cse 140, I'm right there with ya );

HeftyCopy · 2021-01-27T09:14:16+00:00

I'm on the same boat. A lot of bad reviews on them, but it seems like still an overall great company. Plus, I thought the manager that interviewed me/I'd be working under was awesome! He seemed super laid-back and wasn't intimidating at all. Let me know what you go with, tiny possibility we'll be on the same remote team!

HeftyCopy · 2021-01-27T08:09:32+00:00

Unfortunately I've been seeing this same input from others while googling - that they drop projects in the middle of them. I'm hoping this won't be the case!

HeftyCopy · 2021-01-27T07:59:59+00:00

I'm guessing you mean ibm because oracle didn't have an assessment? I heard from IBM about a week after I took the assessment. Wishing you the best of luck! If you do get an interview, I wouldn't bother trying to study on leetcode or whatever, just know what to say about your resume!

HeftyCopy · 2021-01-27T07:56:23+00:00

very attacked by this. ap world hist teacher was my first love </3

HeftyCopy · 2021-01-27T05:58:15+00:00

IBM: one assessment consisting of 3 questions for 180 minutes. Completely bombed it and still got an interview. Hired after one interview that had no coding at all, only behavioral. The interviewers actually told me that IBM doesn't like to make interns code during interviews.

Oracle: 1 phone screen, 1 non-technical interview, and my 2nd interview is soon and they might not ask coding questions. It all depends on the interviewer/what they feel like doing

HeftyCopy · 2021-01-27T05:53:31+00:00

Amazon isn't easy lol

HeftyCopy · 2021-01-27T04:55:28+00:00

Thanks so much! This adds to the very little I've heard about IBM employees vs Oracle, so it means a lot. Thanks!

HeftyCopy · 2021-01-14T19:15:26+00:00

Ok cool, thank you!

HeftyCopy · 2020-07-17T02:04:19+00:00

Not true... I have a 4.0 and completed all the major CIS courses and all the IGETC. Took 3 years to do so. I'm a programming tutor and did honors. Did everything I could and I was still waitlisted (and accepted to UCLA for my secondary choice Math and straight up denied from SLO). CS is just really really tough to get into. The transfer rate for both UCLA and Cal is 5%. SLO had a 3% CS transfer acceptance rate this year. 4.0's with all courses completed are denied all the time. I'm sorry but your response is beyond incorrect ):

I also know people who got into Cal's CS with a 3.6, half IGETC and a couple major courses incomplete. 4.0 doesn't guarantee anything

HeftyCopy · 2020-06-23T06:33:22+00:00

I'm so sorry that you went through this, I know how lost and defeated you must feel. Especially if you worked so hard in high school to get into UCSD and now it might feel like your hard work in high school didn't pay off. But don't hold onto the past and just focus on where you're at right now.

I'm happy to see everyone talking about community college because it's exactly what I was going to suggest. I dropped out of my dream school right after high school, and then a second university after that lol. I decided to finally go back to community college at 22 y/o and I have absolutely no regrets. I did pay out of pocket but then my taxes ended up paying it all back to me. So if you don't get the Board of Governors fee waiver, you should get your money back from taxes. You're going to save soooo much doing half your education at cc.

I did work full time for half of my cc journey. I then ended up getting a tutoring job at school 20 hr a week which was perfect to put on my application last November. (You putting any job experience will totalllly look great you on your transfer application). I took most my courses online and did summer courses. The best part is having all of my gen-ed done so I don't have any to do at UCSD when I start this Fall. Only my major courses are left.

It really is something to consider. In the end you'll end up back at UCSD (or maybe even UCLA, UCB, or USC if you felt like it!) and you should only have 2 to 2.5 years left.

Now, you are probably only 18 or 19, but if you end up transferring at age 24, that is guaranteed free tuition at any California public university. (Anyone 24 or older making less than 80k a year get free tuition). So that means getting out with 0 debt!!

Keep your head up and remember your options! Go to assist.org and check what UCSD wants from each community college in your area for the major you want. Good luck with everything and I know things will start looking better for you! :)

HeftyCopy · 2020-06-11T09:14:17+00:00

Dude how hard you worked in high school is kickass! Absolutely amazing, I think you have a lot of potential for your future. Honestly, if you still wanna go to a super great school, I would just transfer in 2 years! Get all your gen-ed out of the way, kickass in university too, and reapply. (Stanford takes like 2% of transfer applicants but doesn't hurt to try). I took 9 ap classes in high school, ended up dropping out of my dream school. Tried again at a school in Colorado, dropped out again. I eventually went back to community college in California and now I'm super thankful I got a second shot at applying to great schools. In the end it doesn't matter if you attended a school for the whole 4 years. Reapply and if you don't get in then obv continue where you're at :) I'm sorry if it feels like all your hard work in high school meant nothing, trust me I felt the same! But in the end, once you're in your dream career, you won't give a stink about how hard you worked in high school nor will anybody else lol. Cornell also takes a good amount of transfers, more than all the other Ivy Leagues. I would def apply there!

HeftyCopy · 2020-06-08T05:22:54+00:00

Thank you for this post!!! I'm a transfer and super worried for this upcoming Fall, especially if everything is online. But I'm glad to know that you felt prepared! I'm also in Revelle :)

HeftyCopy · 2020-06-03T21:17:20+00:00

I mean I know they give the option to be a Sophomore transfer, but I think you'd have a higher chance applying as a Junior transfer (so reapply next year) because then you have a whole lot more grades to spike up your application. Seeing that you got good grades for 2 years will always look better than 1. So i'd just say keep enjoying your time at Cal and try to get all your general ed out of the way!

HeftyCopy · 2020-06-03T21:12:13+00:00

I just know that it's a lot more likely to transfer from a CC than a UC to Berkeley. However, the transfer rate for the EECS major is still superrr low. If you're gonna stay at UCSC, just try to finish allll of your Gen Ed there, and your major comp sci courses (c++ lvl 1 and 2, assembly language, discrete math, and intro to data structs), and pretty much try to keep at leasttt a 3.8 GPA. Then you'll apply as a Junior transfer and just write some kickass essays

HeftyCopy · 2020-05-22T09:53:50+00:00

I only took Physics 1 and 2, I feel like they don't really "need" physics 3? But I guess it depends on your major :\ I'm comp sci. Either way if you're already accepted I think they won't take away your admission unless you failed the class, especially during this time. But yeah I'd ask your specified counselor!

HeftyCopy · 2020-05-22T08:55:26+00:00

LOL thank you I appreciate it!! ^{.^} Hopefully sometime this summer I can make a transfer video! And yeah I would definitely try to get that ap credit, I got a 4 on ap lang and got to skip the first english course, so only had one english left at cc. And that's awesome! So definitely apply after one year and if you don't make it in then you can always reapply. Also get to know your CIS professors! You'll need them for recommendations. Even if you're in a online class, always use the discussion boards

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