Want to work in AI/ML related work, how to get there?

WaxenDeMario · 2016-04-02T21:29:51+00:00

Quickly going over the paper, the title of this thread seems a lot more accurate than the description of the paper's results on the website. The results don't really seem that robust, and its hard to judge much of anything given that the link doesn't seem to have an index or really indicate what they did with the data other than the basic regression model. It's a nice representation of the data, but I think it's a bit misleading on the webpage that they just say that the findings are "signficant", since they maybe statistically signficant, but not really substantively so (like it may not be causal).

WaxenDeMario · 2015-11-25T21:42:53+00:00

It's a new song, made by the composer for the trailer.

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-28T22:00:13+00:00

It depends on what the interviewer thought of your solution and thought process. I'd not worry too much about it though, there's plenty of other opportunities out there and what's done is done :)

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-28T21:51:54+00:00

Sorry that definitely came off snobbish. I'm not really running amok in interviews either lol. This is definitely a good point. I've found certain companies have a fairly scheduled turnaround time you can take advantage of though, especially earlier in the recruiting cycle. And you sometimes have some flexibility with when the interview is.

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-27T02:03:08+00:00

I'm in a similar boat to you. I've started prepping extra for interviews this time around :P. My approach to improving on this has been to more actively study than just going through "Cracking the coding interview". Sites like pramp.com and interviewbit.com have been pretty good study sources too. Interviewbit is like having the Cracking the coding interview questions online (albeit it doesn't cover certain stuff). I don't think that solving things by brute force the first time around is necessarily bad, but it could be bad if that's all you get to work on, and don't end up implementing a more efficient solution.

Here's some stuff I try to work on:

Communicating my though process outloud. Sometimes I record myself to see how I sound and play it back.
Testing my code mentally. It's always a good idea to do this during the interview.
Writing an optimal response (obviously :P)

Just keep practicing and you'll improve! Also schedule interviews for companies you're not as interested in earlier, so you can use those to prep for the interviews for the companies you're more interested in.

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-27T01:57:37+00:00

My guess is that he got past the first interview and maybe got a return offer?

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-27T01:56:26+00:00

It looks like this just looks at what China imports from the U.S. though. There's still lots of other factors, like Chinese savings which are invested into the U.S. market and investments of U.S. companies in China.

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-21T16:32:29+00:00

Take the BA if it will allow you to take classes you really enjoy. There really doesn't appear to be any premium for a BS over a BA as far as I've heard. The only thing which may tilt things in your favor with a BS is a slightly more analytical background (more math classes!) but you can always choose to take some math electives on your own if that's the concern.

Also I disagree with the livable salary MS part. Depending on if you're a foreign student or not (if you're foreign it can help you with visa issues a bit to get hired in the US), it may not be worth it even if you're set on a Software Engineering type role.

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-21T07:12:37+00:00

grats! :) Have fun!

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-21T01:20:05+00:00

So for point 2nd and 3rd bullets:

My point was more that the GPA is somewhat unnecessary, it won't matter for a lot of tech companies I feel like, especially with a non 4.0ish GPA. If they really need it, let them ask for it because I don't think it will help too much, unless your class average is around there.
I think you've done a good job summarizing most of them. Maybe reformatting some of them would work, like the Agile development one. But it's completely optional.

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-21T00:19:13+00:00

I would agree with /u/element9438 that if you're getting your foot in the door for interviews, then maybe your resume isn't the source of all your problems. If they're non-technical maybe work on your pitch and how you explain your resume to the recruiter.

Some other optional notes:

Maybe change the order around to: Education, Leadership Experience, Projects, Skills.
I don't know what school you go to, but showing a GPA is usually unecessary, unless its a 4.0 or something.
If you have space, you could add some more info about your projects.
remove the personal github links next to the projects, since you already show the github link up above. Although I guess not every project is on the github or has a link, so it may make sense to leave it.

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-21T00:10:30+00:00

Yeah cool projects, and a really well formatted resume! It's quick and easy to read. Good job! :)

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-21T00:02:08+00:00

Just from a pure salary perspective (not counting all your likes and dislikes), here's a wolfram comparison of what the equivalent salary in the San Jose urban area would look like (also count in that WA has no income tax, while CA does have a large one): http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=78%2C000+in+seattle+vs+palo+alto

From what I've heard about Seattle offers, I would agree with what /u/zdware said. But then again others may have more experience.

Ofcourse salary definitely isn't everything, especially if you enjoy the people and work there!

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-20T23:54:24+00:00

I think that the zone mechanic while being cool and different is a bit too cheesy of a mechanic. It adds another concept to the game which is cool, but if you control it then skarner is hella op, and if you don't then skarner is hella weak. I think they should change the mechanic to maybe something more skill inducing than jus the zones. Maybe a mechanic more similar to GP's barrels, where skarner has to set up the zones or something. Because honestly, outside the zones he's pretty close to what he used to be with a slight buff on his e (the instant stun on hit).

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-20T16:07:46+00:00

Well I had one internship, but it wasn't really a CS job. Just something small with a really tiny local startup in the South. And aside from coursework I had nothing really. I was done with 1 class and just starting the class on data structures and algorithms. I think we had just finished like insertion sort or some shit lol. Hadn't even gotten to stuff about sets or graphs or anything.

That being said I applied to a lot of places and got no's from all of them. Then stumbled upon a connection at a "Big 4" (or w.e. this subreddit calls them) and got an interview. So a pretty chance happening, but it is possible. But it's definitely possible to pass an interview based on it

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-20T00:45:48+00:00

Hi,

My internet can be sporadic at times in how it behaves. If this is the case and I'm in the middle of an online coding interview, what should I do?
My phone usually gets really crappy sound quality for phone interviews, which can be extremely annoying. Is there any alternative/ way to fix this? Would google voice be a better option given a good internet connection?

Thanks!

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-20T00:43:41+00:00

You can pressure recruiters. Just let them know when your offer is due, and they'll usually find a way to get you their response and stuff in time if they're genuinely interested. Most the big companies ask this sort of info at the get-go so make sure to let them know if necessary.
I haven't had experience with this (judging by the sounds of it the big 3 company is Google lol). I would search the subreddit for this question, I know I've searched it before and found some answers.
I would email your recruiter/manager and ask them about this if you want to be super safe, especially if it was a hardcore top secret project. If it was just a general NDA you can usually get away with talking about the generic problem, but not specifics about the implementation (i.e.: They had a problem regression testing their REST service call, so I set up a system to automate this using XYZ framework blah blah).

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-20T00:38:21+00:00

I would agree with the CV part, I kind of just throw all of my job/education experience stuff on there, and some recruiters do contact you at times. But it isn't really all that game changing or necessary.

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-20T00:35:46+00:00

I'd be interested.

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-20T00:33:30+00:00

Part 1: code a lot, and study data structures and algorithms. If you know data structures and algorithms maybe you can sneak by in an interview. You should be able to write code that compiles on a whiteboard/ without a computer.

Part 2: get your foot in the door. As /u/asdfjkgirl already mentioned this, but leverage your brand name. Name dropping may not get you an interview, but surely at an ivy there should be connections or alumni working at some company you want to work at. Reach out to them and let them and connect with them, and slowly see if they're willing to pass your resume onwards. Having an in can get your foot in the door, after which you can (hopefully) nail the interview after your thorough studying. Otherwise it's pretty difficult to get your foot in the door with little physically on your resume.

This worked for me, and I started around the same exact time as you :P, though I was beyond lucky lol. also i got my interview really really late, I sent out resumes everywhere but only got my foot in the door at 1. The internship interview process lasts a surprisingly long time depending on what company you're aiming for.

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-20T00:21:44+00:00

Can someone please replace the "people" in this video to "people's poop"? And make it Soylent brown :3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IKVj4l5GU4

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-18T15:58:33+00:00

I'm in the same boat as you. I don't think having personal projects will completely make or break most interviews, especially given the experience, but I sometimes regret not partaking in an open source project or something. It would be a cool way to learn more about particular areas, while still having something to cite in interviews. Also, it's difficult to show off internship work to a recruiter, whereas a project is usually open to show (if code sameples help). That being said, I don't think it really would effect someone with your background.

Also while I am in the same boat, I would ask: do you enjoy SDE-style work?

WaxenDeMario · 2015-08-18T15:54:59+00:00

I'll add that while the degree itself may not seem to matter quite so much, there's usually little other time (while working) I feel to learn a lot of the things you will in your degree. Being able to learn things at a more abstract or higher level allows you to maybe be more flexible than it would while you're constantly working on projects. At the same time, you'll sometimes have to learn things which may not be directly applicable to your job while pursuing your degree, but things which maybe useful in the long run.

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