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Some companies in NY hire for software engineering without requiring a comp-sci degree. Used to work at Bloomberg and a lot of the people there were hired witho
by mden 9y ago
Some companies in NY hire for software engineering without requiring a comp-sci degree. Used to work at Bloomberg and a lot of the people there were hired without a classical programming background but still with some programming experience even if not professional; a lot of physics, biology, and mathematics people for example. Then they put them through a 4 month internal coding course teaching them C++, JS, git, etc. and a lot become surprisingly competent. And then they go to Google once they are all trained up :)
Edit: point being is that there a number of companies that don't look only for traditional hires. Networking (via Meetup for example) helps. Also going through a recruiter or (Recurse if you have the time!) is also helpful.
- p-funk 9y agoI guess it might be easier at a bigger company like that, so I could focus more on those types of roles. Thanks for the ideas. Just have to keep at it I guess.
- vonmoltke 9y ago> And then they go to Google once they are all trained up :) So true. My team has lost two to Google and one to Amazon in just the past 18 months.
- lallysingh 9y agoFor a Bloomberg job you can probably just show up at a nearby bar on a Thursday and be social through the 10pm black hole. Try to avoid challenges for feats of strength.