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Whatever, I'm a citizen, 29yo, and have been rejected from enough tech jobs that I don't bother applying or looking anymore because I'm not going through the ri
by gnarcoregrizz 8y ago
Whatever, I'm a citizen, 29yo, and have been rejected from enough tech jobs that I don't bother applying or looking anymore because I'm not going through the ridiculous interview processes. The last one I applied to (Amazon), I had to study a bunch of leetcrap, fly out on-site to get rejected by some dudes who were checked out the whole time. Other companies pay is so low that it's not worth it, simply because it's really expensive to own a home here. If tech workers were really in demand, all of the above wouldn't be the case. The only way to win the game is to not play it. I'm staying put.
- stirfrykitty 8y agoTypical behavior from IT companies. I once interviewed with a large distribution company who needed a firewall engineer, something I did along with pen testing for almost 5 years. They hired the guy with the masters right out of Baylor because... he had a masters. He failed the firewall test we both sat through. He didn't know that firewalls route before they NAT. He didn't know what a state table was or how they are used. He didn't know how to set up a multi-spoke VPN. I knew and know all of that. Yet... he got the job even though he likely couldn't find his ass with both hands. I've learned to not be as bitter about stuff like this because most of the time, good employers value experience over education, as they should. There is not much I cannot do given the chance, yet being given the chance is the operative word.