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Ask HN: Moving as Software Engineer from Europe to Silicon Valley
I have a CS degree from a small unknown university in Europe. I want to move to Silicon Valley. Does it make sense to do an Msc at Georgia Tech to get accepted by top engineering firms or should I put my time into leetcode?
Thanks very much!
- andymoe 7y agoI would look at it in terms of what will help you get a visa. Is it more school or actually just getting yourself hired and visa sponsorship. If you have the degree plus industry experience then I’m betting you can get a company to sponsor you.
- switzerland 7y agoIt's more school and getting hired in FAANG or other big tech startups =)
- wyatt777 7y agoYou could also try the interview process locally in EU, then get transferred. There are a lot of SV companies with global presence.
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- switzerland 7y agoGreat idea thank you :-)
- jki275 7y agoProbably so. You will get to network a LOT in the OMSCS -- group work and most of us post our linkedin and are glad to help people find work.
- switzerland 7y agoThanks for your answer. Can you recommend the OMSCS? Are you currently enrolled in the program?
- jki275 7y agoI’m in the program. It is very difficult, at times unnecessarily so. One course per semester is pretty much all I can handle while working full time. It is a good program, the course material is well done, but the courses are run entirely by TAs with rare exception.
- switzerland 7y agothanks very much :-)