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I guess that is true. I mentor CS students at my local university and they're having tougher times breaking into the industry than past years. We helped them wi
by chomp 4y ago
I guess that is true. I mentor CS students at my local university and they're having tougher times breaking into the industry than past years. We helped them with resumes and making contacts, and where maybe 3/4 of students previously would have been placed by now, only maybe 1/4 are getting placed. Companies in my area seem interested in talking to students, but not actually hiring them (yet.) A couple students got job offers in place 6 months out (!)
I do believe the bootcamp certificate crowd will have a harder time than this though. I'm seeing way more "degree required" postings than I did 5 years ago.
- paxys 4y ago> A couple students got job offers in place 6 months out (!) This is standard in the tech industry. The bulk of college hiring happens August-October for start dates in May-August or even later. And the local market is always going to be difficult in non tech hubs. Relocation is almost always a requirement for the better jobs.
- bobkazamakis 4y agoMaybe in the 90s? You speak pretty confidently about this, but relocation being necessary is not even close to the truth.
- kaesar14 4y agoRelocation to the Bay was impossible for me to avoid as someone who graduated with 3 FAANG offers and a multitude of other big tech and startup offers as a 2019 grad. All SF or Bay mandatory. Don't know if that's changed post COVID though.
- screwturner68 4y agoI've mentored a couple of college kids and have pointed out some good jobs at good companies and the response I got was "they're boring". They might be boring but they pay well and have good benefits, I guess it's got to be a generational think because I would have jumped all over a $80K gig at a boring company vs a $32K gig at some BS startup at 23-24.