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Few thoughts: 1. Don't fret about not getting offers, especially since you're just getting your start. It can take a while. The important thing is that you'r
by theaccordance 11y ago
Few thoughts:
1. Don't fret about not getting offers, especially since you're just getting your start. It can take a while. The important thing is that you're getting the interviews; this makes it a lot easier figuring out how to adjust your strategy.
2. Your long term career prospects won't be hurt if you don't get a job right out of college. If this were the case, changing careers wouldn't be a normal thing.
3. Don't limit yourself to just companies you see on HN, there's plenty of startups that are't on HN's radar for numerous reasons. A few suggestions on where else to look:
- Reddit. Our company has found several quality candidates by posting in the appropriate subreddits.
- Recruiters. They'll be good about giving you feedback to help you refine your approach.
- Other online startup communities. Here in Chicago, we have builtinchicago.org, your locale may have something similar.
- Venture Capitalist Websites. Some VCs have recruiters to help source talent, but at the very least, you'll probably be able to get some leads by browsing their portfolio of companies.
As far as resume feedback, I'll point you to a comment I left earlier this week for another individual asking similar questions. While my feedback there is more tailored to his situation, you may find some value in the thoughts I shared: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9450177 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9450177
- SmokyBourbon 11y agoDon't apply at Reddit. Their CEO is a crook who filed a frivolous lawsuit against her former employer to try to cover losses from her husband's Ponzi scheme. The reason many people haven't heard about this before is because she orders her employees to delete posts about it. They also have questionable hiring practices (screening candidates for political beliefs) and Pao has banned salary negotiations during the hiring process. Nobody with a conscience could work for a company engaging in such behavior.