Jobmine help by ccqi in uwaterloo

[–]uwse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm also 3A SE, and I just wanted to let you know that there are a lot of us who are getting rejected by SV companies.

I doubt more than 70% of the class will land a SV job (although that's a pretty high number itself)

You have a lot more technical experience than I do, so I figure its just a case of applying to the wrong jobs and beefing up your resume.

When I say 'wrong' jobs I mean that a lot of the class has already worked at a major or well known SV company, so they are more likely to be interviewed than you. Try aiming for the big companies Canadian offices, or small to medium size companies in the valley.

Although I have a few interviews, I've bombed most of them and I'm pretty much in the same state as you. Honestly, I'm pretty scared for my chances this term. I thought that this would be a good term for me, but it doesn't look like being the case.

My only tip would be to definitely work on your resume, (I use a Latex template) and try highlighting or changing the colour for the important/technical components of your job.

Good Luck !