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Ask HN: I don't like competitive coding. Won't you hire me as a fresh graduate?

• deleted 11y ago
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• Chris2048 11y ago
  What's the question?
• josefdlange 11y ago
  I haven't heard of a single place that requires a candidate to be active as a "competitive coder" -- they just require that the candidate know what the hell they're doing. Don't project hyperbole onto the companies you're applying to, and don't be such a defeatist. Are you a good programmer? Do you understand core concepts of computer science? Are you capable of working with people? 2/3 of those will get you an interview. 3/3 will get you a job.
• iurisilvio 11y ago
  TLDR: Leverage the other things you know. Maybe they are the reason you didn't had time to learn "competitive coding" algorithms. I had the same problem years ago. You must have a good "excuse" to not know these simple things. You studied it for the last 4-5 years and still don't know?! It is a flaw in your CV. When I graduated (2011), I failed every algorithm interview. Passed in some that asked me other things, like Python / Bottle / Flask. At that time, I was a Bottle core contributor and had several Flask projects available. I was too busy working on real projects (internships, startups, open source) and passed all the exams with low grades. My fault. It was a choice and I had to handle the consequences for some time. I don't regret this. Being a "competitive coder" helps a lot, you have in your head every algorithm they'll ask. Some companies don't hire you without this knowledge. You have less options.