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This whole post really rubs me the wrong way. College students don't have this privilege, but as an experienced software engineer, if I get a vibe that someone
by ummonk 7y ago
This whole post really rubs me the wrong way.
College students don't have this privilege, but as an experienced software engineer, if I get a vibe that someone is this judgmental and expects me to sell myself to them more than they sell the opportunity to me, I'm going to pass.
I also think this falls under the common pattern of posts that claim to offer general advice ("wanna impress an engineer at a career fair") when they're really only giving non-generalizable advice ("how to impress ME with my particular criteria at a career fair").
- ThrowawayR2 7y ago> ...if I get a vibe that someone is this judgmental and expects me to sell myself to them more than they sell the opportunity to me, I'm going to pass. This guy is an EE talking to EE/Comp. E. students; the market isn't as insanely hot for them as it is for software developers. In particular, it's not easy to find an entry level job as an EE or Comp. E. from what I hear.
- chillacy 7y agoIt's true, when I was in school Nvidia gave out tests that people would do and return to the engineers, and these weren't particularly easy questions either, they probably took 20 mins. But they're one of the few hot hardware companies so of course we did it (or tried).