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Three people from my bootcamp cohort ended up at Google. They had math/science background, but not CS. I know other people from my bootcamp who got to Google af
by tannhauser23 9y ago
Three people from my bootcamp cohort ended up at Google. They had math/science background, but not CS. I know other people from my bootcamp who got to Google after year or two of working at other companies. It happens.
- learc83 9y agoMath degree and incredibly smart + 12 weeks of doing nothing but interview prep--i can maybe buy that. I still think it's much more likely that someone with a math background already had some exposure to programming. As for someone with a science background and no exposure to CS/programming, I'm calling bullshit. Either they had some prior experience, or they got incredibly lucky in an interview. I've taught in a code boot camp, and tutored in college. 12 weeks is enough time to teach a smart person how to plug libraries together to make some stuff. 12 weeks is nowhere near enough time to teach a complete novice enough CS fundamentals to pass a Google interview.