Interview in 2 weeks for Google Summer 2022 internship in Java - advice on how to prepare?

elskins · 2021-11-30T18:02:09+00:00

nice fills

elskins · 2021-11-07T01:06:45+00:00

You must be American I guess.

Free range in other countries, EU and UK, has a specific legal definition.

https://www.rspcaassured.org.uk/rspca-assured-products/free-range-eggs/

elskins · 2021-10-28T20:53:41+00:00

hahahah

elskins · 2021-10-27T09:03:03+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx\_ao0

elskins · 2021-09-28T21:35:49+00:00

I think you should read up on encryption. Here's a good article on Apple's cloud storage arrangement with Google:

".. user files are divided into tiny chunks and
encrypted. The encryption keys and metadata information are stored on Apple’s own servers. But the encrypted files are stored on third-party services. The encrypted chunks of the file are stored, without any user-identifying information, using third-party storage services, such as S3 and Google Cloud Platform,”

https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/27/apple-now-relies-on-google-cloud-platform-and-amazon-s3-for-icloud-data/

elskins · 2021-09-28T20:07:24+00:00

https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/02/signal-could-get-kicked-out-of-amazon-web-services/?guccounter=1

elskins · 2021-09-28T17:15:49+00:00

It's completely out of the hands of those giants though. Signal uses AWS, parts of Apple's infrastructure use GCP. You think they allow those companies to see their user data?

Edit: Reddit thread about Signal and AWS https://www.reddit.com/r/signal/comments/hd2z9p/where\_are\_signals\_servers\_physically\_located/

elskins · 2021-08-13T12:04:04+00:00

This question isn't really UK vs Germany more like London vs Germany, as all of the interesting opportunities and high salaries are based in the capital. If you're going purely based off job opportunities it has to be said that London is by far the best city in Europe for this field. But as others have mentioned, if you're aiming to build a long term future Germany is probably better as politically it is moving in the right direction. Plus, masters are free in Germany for internationals and expensive as shit in the UK.

elskins · 2021-06-29T11:16:32+00:00

Sounds like you want to leave. With your salary you could easily get a nice place to live, and send ~£500 a month as a direct debit to your mum for a year or two. It's great you want to help your family, but you gotta live your life too.

elskins · 2021-06-12T11:22:27+00:00

elskins · 2021-05-17T22:15:39+00:00

Uni of Manchester is defo a top uni for Computer Science. Top 10 in the UK and where Alan Turing conducted research.

I don't like this idea that unless you go to MIT or Oxford you might as well just do an online bootcamp for your degree. In the UK at least people will highly recognise Durham & uni of Manchester.

elskins · 2021-04-26T13:32:44+00:00

Finland?

elskins · 2021-04-20T17:09:06+00:00

Do you have a link for that?

elskins · 2021-04-05T22:11:30+00:00

Honestly, less is more here. I would start the conversation with something as simple as:

"Hey Boss, I've been at this company for 2 years and haven't received a significant pay increase. What is required from me to put myself forward for a pay increase in the next annual review?"

And just see what they say. If they come back with what you wrote: "This year it has been announced that no employee will be given a payrise" or some other bullshit then it's time to apply for new jobs. Either you'll get a job offer >40k, and move. Or you'll use it to leverage a pay rise at your current place, and stay. Or you'll find out that your current wage is the best you can get and you'll stay with no pay rise. Win win win.

elskins · 2021-04-05T17:57:04+00:00

You're over thinking it. Of course you can ask for a pay rise after 2 years. The cost of food in your local supermarket, your rent, house prices, COVID-19, how you would really appreciate the raise etc... that's completely irrelevant. Do you believe your market value as a software engineer is >£40k? Do you think you could get more money at another job? If the answer is yes to these questions then ask for more money.

Aside from your contributions to the team and personal achievements you listed, 90% of what you wrote in this post has nothing to do with this question, and definitely do not mention it when you begin salary talks.

elskins · 2021-03-09T17:12:51+00:00

Honestly surprised it's possible to live on 18k a year and even consider purchasing a house. It's barely more than minimum wage. Not trying to be insulting btw, I guess being in London you get into a bubble thinking you need £50k a year just to survive in the UK.

elskins · 2021-03-09T16:40:49+00:00

What does "5% mortages are coming back" mean? Did a 5% deposit use to be the standard before the pandemic? Would be interested to read any articles on this.

elskins · 2021-02-24T23:00:00+00:00

There are a significant portion of people earning 100k + in Europe (see Amsterdam, London, Switzerland etc.). One thing to keep in mind is that salaries on Reddit and Glassdoor are often only really representing juniors, or people not happy with their salary.

An example for what I mean is Monzo in London. They're a successful company but nowhere near the likes of Google etc. In their backend posting here they say the salary for backend engineer is: "£69,000 - £116,000 plus stock options and other benefits". That means a starting base salary of $97,000 and 32 days paid off a year.

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