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>least-arbitrary and most accessible ways to jump from one group to the more highly paid one. exactly. i mean like try to apply to IB at a BB and see if anyone

>least-arbitrary and most accessible ways to jump from one group to the more highly paid one. exactly. i mean like try to apply to IB at a BB and see if anyone even skims your resume without an ivy+ on it. they can't fathom how good they have it because they've never done anything else (which is, of course, what breeds entitlement).

lordnacho 5y ago
Do people get a FAANG interview with no recognizable credentials? Surely they have to sift the CVs somehow?
- girvo 5y ago
  For the F in that list, at least, definitely. Though that was because they used a different metric to sift/choose me for an interview (and a decade of experience) despite my lack of tertiary education.
  - lordnacho 5y ago
    How did you get the interview? They must get a lot of junk applications, what did you write to make them actually look at you instead of direct to trash, and then decide to interview?
    - girvo 5y ago
      They contacted me directly, likely because of my (admittedly small) feedback on their beta github.
    - tubby12345 5y ago
      easiest way to shortcircuit the process is to reach out to someone through linked in and ask for a referral. if you're really who you claim to be in your profile here then you shouldn't have any trouble getting an interview.
      - lordnacho 5y ago
        Well I'm not looking for myself. Was wondering if it's the case that they'll interview any CS grad?
        zeroxp 5y ago
        I mean, recruiters get paid sizable commissions for each hire they make, and they really dont care where you went to school as long as they can sell you to the company. If you can sell yourself to a recruiter (low bar) then you can get an interview.
- tubby12345 5y ago
  of course they need credentials but undergrad at decent state school is much more widely available credential than ivy+. hell FB hires high school grads into their FBU program (for the gap summer between high school and uni). like you don't get it: go here https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/careers/job/?gh_jid=3562177 https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/careers/job/?gh_jid=35621... and find the dropdown for school ("what university are you currently attending").

lordnacho 5y ago

Do people get a FAANG interview with no recognizable credentials? Surely they have to sift the CVs somehow?

girvo 5y ago
For the F in that list, at least, definitely. Though that was because they used a different metric to sift/choose me for an interview (and a decade of experience) despite my lack of tertiary education.
- lordnacho 5y ago
  How did you get the interview? They must get a lot of junk applications, what did you write to make them actually look at you instead of direct to trash, and then decide to interview?
  - girvo 5y ago
    They contacted me directly, likely because of my (admittedly small) feedback on their beta github.
  - tubby12345 5y ago
    easiest way to shortcircuit the process is to reach out to someone through linked in and ask for a referral. if you're really who you claim to be in your profile here then you shouldn't have any trouble getting an interview.
    - lordnacho 5y ago
      Well I'm not looking for myself. Was wondering if it's the case that they'll interview any CS grad?
      - zeroxp 5y ago
        I mean, recruiters get paid sizable commissions for each hire they make, and they really dont care where you went to school as long as they can sell you to the company. If you can sell yourself to a recruiter (low bar) then you can get an interview.
tubby12345 5y ago
of course they need credentials but undergrad at decent state school is much more widely available credential than ivy+. hell FB hires high school grads into their FBU program (for the gap summer between high school and uni). like you don't get it: go here https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/careers/job/?gh_jid=3562177 https://www.hudsonrivertrading.com/careers/job/?gh_jid=35621... and find the dropdown for school ("what university are you currently attending").