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Ask HN: How to land a job after finishing a PhD?
I finished my PhD on CS with specialization in optimization through evolutionary algorithms a couple of months ago. Now, I am in the transition from a full-time student to a job in the industry. As pointed out by many users in HN, the hiring process is demanding, more than I expected (many interviews, coding challenges, and so on). Also, recruiters often set the bar very high: you are expected to know a considerable number of programming languages and frameworks, and previous experience in other jobs.
If you have experienced this transition, I'd like to know more about how you dealt with it.
- person_of_color 6y agoPick a language (Python / C++) and Leetcode. Use leetcode to motivate learning data structures and algorithms. Put your PhD code on Github. This will (sadly) work.
- underdeserver 6y agoNot a Ph.D., but note that not all places will require prior experience. Be honest and ask the interview coordinator what the interview will look like, then schedule it a week in advance to give yourself time to study. If you're applying to a big company, google its interview process. Good luck.