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If I don't have FAANG on my resume and no open-source contributions are my chances doomed? Does age matter? What could I do to improve my chances?

by nell 7y ago

coachdarek 7y ago
Absolutely not. We've worked with people of all ages and backgrounds, many without a formal CS background. So having no open-source contributions is totally fine. Things to improve changes - Find people to refer you. This pretty much guarantees an interview. - Prepare for the technical interview. This does take time, but it's a really good investment. Websites like Leetcode are really good. If you can Leetcode medium's in 30 minutes, you're golden. - Get people to mock interview you. This is something we make a HUGE emphasis on in CodeBreakers.
- NeverFade 7y ago
  Besides Leetcode, are there any other websites that would be at the top of your recommendation list for preparing candidates?
  - govg 7y ago
    You can use archives like the ones you find in Hackerrank / SPOJ, or participate in contests run by Codeforces / Codechef.
- christiansakai 7y ago
  Google recruiter reached out to me for a role in MV. I said I’d like for an NYC position. I forward my resume to him and he said he’ll forward it to NYC team. After that no reply from him. I followed up and he said they decided not to move forward. Then 2 months later I got someone to refer me at Google. I applied. The applications get stuck for 2 months now and still pending. No phone, no email, nothing from Google whatsoever. Can you tell me what happened? Did I get shadowbanned by Google?
samfisher83 7y ago
They recruit everybody even if you don't work for a faang company. If you have software engineer as a title I think a google recruiter will reach out to you. Same with Facebook and amazon.
- coachdarek 7y ago
  +1 having software engineering experience for 2+ years, recruiters will probably reach out. If you have a referral, then that pretty much guarantees the interview.
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If I don't have FAANG on my resume and no open-source contributions are my chances doomed? Does age matter? What could I do to improve my chances?

by nell 7y ago

If I don't have FAANG on my resume and no open-source contributions are my chances doomed? Does age matter? What could I do to improve my chances?

coachdarek 7y ago

Absolutely not. We've worked with people of all ages and backgrounds, many without a formal CS background. So having no open-source contributions is totally fine. Things to improve changes - Find people to refer you. This pretty much guarantees an interview. - Prepare for the technical interview. This does take time, but it's a really good investment. Websites like Leetcode are really good. If you can Leetcode medium's in 30 minutes, you're golden. - Get people to mock interview you. This is something we make a HUGE emphasis on in CodeBreakers.

NeverFade 7y ago
Besides Leetcode, are there any other websites that would be at the top of your recommendation list for preparing candidates?
- govg 7y ago
  You can use archives like the ones you find in Hackerrank / SPOJ, or participate in contests run by Codeforces / Codechef.
christiansakai 7y ago
Google recruiter reached out to me for a role in MV. I said I’d like for an NYC position. I forward my resume to him and he said he’ll forward it to NYC team. After that no reply from him. I followed up and he said they decided not to move forward. Then 2 months later I got someone to refer me at Google. I applied. The applications get stuck for 2 months now and still pending. No phone, no email, nothing from Google whatsoever. Can you tell me what happened? Did I get shadowbanned by Google?

samfisher83 7y ago

They recruit everybody even if you don't work for a faang company. If you have software engineer as a title I think a google recruiter will reach out to you. Same with Facebook and amazon.

coachdarek 7y ago
+1 having software engineering experience for 2+ years, recruiters will probably reach out. If you have a referral, then that pretty much guarantees the interview.

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