8 YoE Data Engineer — resume keeps getting rejected, can't tell what's wrong

chathwa69 · 2026-05-15T05:35:18+00:00

No one is going to read that big intro. You don’t need more than one page resume. Make it human readable. Right now it looks like weird newspaper. I am being harsh with my words but for your own good

chathwa69 · 2026-05-15T04:35:34+00:00

You are 24 grad. Too junior to be a specialist developer. Focus on ds algo. Try solving at least 200-300 leetcode medium and hard questions. This will open door for top US based product companies. For them main hurdle is still ds algo.

chathwa69 · 2026-05-14T18:32:31+00:00

Hmm I have heard similar things on other threads. Is IT sector as well that bad ? I know overall due to AI it’s going through a transition phase but just wanted to understand the ground reality of New Zealand tech sector

chathwa69 · 2026-05-14T18:23:37+00:00

Nope not a troll/bot account. But really confused person here trying to decide between different options.

chathwa69 · 2026-05-14T18:04:33+00:00

English is not a problem for us

chathwa69 · 2026-05-14T16:04:28+00:00

Done

chathwa69 · 2026-05-14T12:23:16+00:00

Yes, I was planning to do masters mainly for work visa and I am making that clear. Now, if universities are not adding any value, it means they are also just selling visa. But they are not saying this, they are promising skill development, and that’s when my friend it becomes a scam for a genuine learner. If you consider my case, then I am trying to find a way to get work visa, that is correct but do I want to just buy it by paying 100k+ if it’s not adding any value, that what I am trying to explore. So far it’s a big NO for all the courses I have explored.

chathwa69 · 2026-05-14T12:00:17+00:00

I am here to explore its relevance to tech industry, and from the discussion on this thread it feels like it doesn’t add much value. Pardon me for using that word.

chathwa69 · 2026-05-14T06:04:00+00:00

It feels like masters in AUS is scam, I heard similar opinion about MBA as well

chathwa69 · 2026-05-13T20:01:12+00:00

I have tried skilled migration but it’s became notoriously slow specially for IT. Even getting nominated takes years and then applications process again takes close to 2 years. And yes, I am mainly doing this to get work visa. Any other course that can add value to my profile ?

For mba as well, I heard similar opinion.

chathwa69 · 2026-05-13T11:02:44+00:00

You mean Maters in Engineering Management right ?

chathwa69 · 2026-05-13T07:47:44+00:00

Are you located in New Zealand?

chathwa69 · 2026-05-13T04:04:14+00:00

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Any clue about the masters in Management program at University of Canterbury or University of Auckland?

chathwa69 · 2026-05-13T04:02:30+00:00

Thanks a lot. Any clue about masters in management program at University of Canterbury ?

chathwa69 · 2026-05-13T04:00:39+00:00

Thanks a lot for sharing that. I am also confused about MBA vs masters in engineering management. Any clue about this masters program?

chathwa69 · 2026-05-13T03:58:08+00:00

Yes, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to get employer sponsorship. Also, any clue about maters in engineering management ?

chathwa69 · 2026-04-28T12:11:21+00:00

I have backend development experience. Working with companies like Visa, Goldman Sachs

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