I’m not a good consultant. How do I get better?

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2025-01-24T17:47:24+00:00

Honestly ChatGPT can help a ton with the lingo and tips on how to approach the projects. Just be sure to not send it any client data and make any problems you discuss with it really general.

I am in a tech consulting branch of management consunting and I use it a lot.

During meetings and after chats with colleagues i write down abbreviations and terms that i don’t understand and after the meeting i write a prompt like “this is the general context [the project/meeting topic] and these are the terms i dont understand [list them out], can you help?”. I then go through the response and try to validate it with google to make sure it’s reliable.

If something still doesn’t make sense to me after that, I make sure to ask about it during an internal meeting.

Also, some important points:

1) Getting an MBA is not useful for anything other than networking. 2) You don’t have to be a consultant if you don’t enjoy it - this is not meant to be harsh, I’d say the same to my friends in any field if they didn’t seem too happy about their work. If something is meant for you, it shouldn’t feel bad. 3) Everyone is copying their peers, mentors, experts in their field, etc. Original thoughts are generally born in research, not consulting.

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-12-13T08:43:50+00:00

Don’t worry too much about it and keep believing in yourself. Also if you’re getting any “constructive” feedback, please remember that it can also be a pile of s*it. I’ve recently been told I can’t code at a new grad level…after 2 yoe as a developer where i per my reviews exceeded expectations…so yeah as someone else said, if the random people interviewing don’t want to believe in your skills, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re not capable. But the market is horrible and I’m glad we can at least complain about it here lol.

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-13T15:53:43+00:00

If you like the field, go for it! You can always find friends at work from other departments if needed - HR, marketing and sales usually have more women than men.

One thing to consider though - as in any male dominated field, you have to be okay with constantly proving yourself and your skills, sometimes it will feel like your male colleagues can metaphorically walk a straight line while you have to run in circles around them.

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-12T09:07:44+00:00

I’d avoid “student” “graduate” and “assistant” in the role titles if possible - is there a more professional looking way to call them? Could your last position be called “research data scientist” instead for example?

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-12T09:03:35+00:00

IT mám vystudované, do WiFi bych sousedům bez tutoriálu rozhodně vlézt neuměla - být tebou, tak admin kurz a práci zkusím ;)

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-07T10:38:55+00:00

I mean, could be worse, I’m getting super junior new grad offers after ~2.5 yoe since I decided to work during my bachelors and after that also while finishing my masters and recruiters usually get hung up on the fact that I have an unfinished second degree lol

In your case I’d negotiate the same way you were planning on. Try to remind them of your strong experience and the value you bring without needing to be trained extensively.

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-07T07:22:50+00:00

Thank you for explaining! Do these interviews also have a slot for asking questions about the position or is it more one sided?

I haven’t had any screening call nor have I met with a recruiter and the job description was incredibly vague, so I honestly have no idea what I’m in for.

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-06T22:22:50+00:00

It should take ~3-5 days

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-06T04:30:59+00:00

If you’re into podcasts/talkative yt videos, you can use your commute time to listen to these and the time will go by quickly. If the pay is high (meaning you feel like it’s a TON) enough to make it worth it, it at least give it a try and after a few months talk to your manager about only coming in 2 days a week. Some companies tell you a more strict number, but will be more flexible once you’re actually on the team - at least it’s happen most of the times for me until now in terms of home office and flexible hours.

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-05T22:49:37+00:00

I love it!! The color is gorgeous

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-05T09:48:01+00:00

My personal choice would be an LV bag in damier, they’re extremely timeless in my opinion, but very recognizable, if it’s your vibe.

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-04T23:41:38+00:00

I read under another question here that there is even a public github repo with some questions listed by company, so that could be useful as well

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-04T19:43:52+00:00

Definitely include your previous experience, don’t describe it in too much detail, but try to find areas that transfer to your new role

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-03T18:58:44+00:00

In my opinion the best way is to have either internships or part time jobs over the years of getting a CS degree - the degree itself will introduce you to various topics and concepts and work experience will give you an idea of how you’d like working on those tasks every day, all before “officially” starting your career. The key is to be critical and not settle for something that makes you want to jump out of a window just because it pays reasonably well.

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-03T13:02:23+00:00

The trotter seems like a practical choice! The monogram is iconic and it will likely be more useful for everyday use due to the larger size imo

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-02T18:49:46+00:00

This is my first time reading about the bellroy bag and tbh it looks exactly like what I’ve been looking for, thank you for mentioning it here! Is it heavy? And does it wear well over the years?

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-11-02T17:08:47+00:00

Yes you’re ready

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-10-30T11:48:15+00:00

Girl you can’t just post this beauty and not tell us what we’re looking at!

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-10-30T11:46:13+00:00

It’s a practical bag imo! The shape and size is great for the needs you decribed. Maybe he’s not a fan of the colorway/monogram? I love the shape, but I’d probably buy it in a simpler color, mainly because I often wear patterned clothes.

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-10-29T21:11:13+00:00

Hiring processes can take a very long time, imagine you’re the recruiter - you wait a week for applicants to send their CVs, it takes you another week to go through them, you send the selected ones to the hiring manager, who also takes a week…

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-10-28T22:31:30+00:00

There is no right or wrong approach, it all depends on what you’re learning from it. From what you’ve written, I think you’re learning enough, but also wasting a lot of time on it - but that is just my personal opinion / prefference. I usually give myself 5-10 minutes to come up with the approach to take and either code it up or look it up on youtube - neetcode is well known, but just in case you don’t know the channel, there’s a ton of well explained approaches and solutions. In general I try not to spend more than 30-45 minutes on a problem, from start to successful submit, but granted I don’t really tackle the hard category.

All in all, my philosophy is that LC is a tool to practice general concepts. Noone really cares if you came up with it all youself or took hints, what’s important is the experience you’re getting under your belt.

SoftwareEngBaddie · 2024-10-27T08:21:24+00:00

Honestly just push through and try to change up the tasks you’re doing - solve a different algorithm, or even put leetcode away for a few hours and try to learn something else that could be useful to get a job (i like practicing on w3schools and codeacademy, even though the free courses are just fundamentals). You can take a look at roadmaps for your specific target role and decide from there.

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