greyostrich

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by greyostrich 10y ago
I was expected to implement production code (features for the main product, not bug fixes) from day 1, as a new grad. It was a horrible experience.
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by greyostrich 10y ago
As someone who has been unemployed since graduation.... Getting no feedback, not even a rejection, after an onsite. Trivia games Getting rejected because of the lack of keywords on your resume. Example: I was interviewing for Walmart. Recru
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Ask HN: What are some red flags during the first phone screen?
2 points by greyostrich 10y ago|0 comments
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by greyostrich 10y ago
In the first email, he did ask me explicitly to mention the timezone (I always do this anyway with every company). Anyway, the recruiter was a cool guy.
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by greyostrich 10y ago
They're an international company, and they did highly emphasize that when asked for me to choose a time.
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Ask HN: How should I handle recruiters who don't pay attention?
3 points by greyostrich 10y ago|10 comments
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by greyostrich 10y ago
Not sending rejections after an internal referral seems to be a common theme. I personally still have about 8 open applications in Amazon's system after getting referred by an AWS architect. I'm guessing HR doesn't pay attent
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by greyostrich 10y ago
How about when you're told you pass and moving on to the next round, then never contacted again? Or invited to an on-site at a specific time, then no one answers you, and there's no actual interview when you get to their location?
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by greyostrich 10y ago
Then I must be in the 25% group. I have pretty much failed all non-tech interviews. I have little control over whether I pass them. I'll give you an example: 1) Several weeks ago, an HN user referred me to a defense contractor position
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by greyostrich 10y ago
Equinox is the one I was looking at.
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by greyostrich 10y ago
I updated my profile. I never realized the email field was private.
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by greyostrich 10y ago
Right now I'm just re-studying CS (history, OS, networks, databases, algorithms, etc.). Hopefully it helps, and it reminds me why I like CS. A lack of job means living with my parents, having no ownership, being treated like a child, n
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by greyostrich 10y ago
How much did the best gym cost? I was previously looking at one $150/month, but that's obviously too much for someone with no income.
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by greyostrich 10y ago
As someone currently with depression (it's 4 AM, and I only had 3 hours of sleep), a job would really help. I've been unemployed for almost 2 years since graduation.
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by greyostrich 10y ago
I don't like associating the posts I make on this account with my name. I'm in NYC. I sent you an email, in case you're interested in finding out more about me.
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by greyostrich 10y ago
It's a no-reply email. Here's what the actual email said: "Thank you for your interest in Company. We have reviewed your resume, experience, and responses to the Code Challenge. At this time, we have decided to move forward w
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by greyostrich 10y ago
Unfortunately, I've been trying to find my first job of university. I wish I knew how to be competent enough. What do you look for?
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by greyostrich 10y ago
It was a small company you never heard of. But yeah, probably something else. The rejection said based on my experience, answers, and resume. If so, it's disturbing that I had to do this challenge in order to get them to read my resume
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by greyostrich 10y ago
It reads like an "auto rejection" but the email says they read it. I wish I knew what kind of code quality they looked for. I already read Clean Code, so I'm aware of certain things.
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by greyostrich 10y ago
I don't like the zero feedback loop. I passed the test, yet I failed it and don't know why.
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Ask HN: Am I right to be angry about the interview process?
36 points by greyostrich 10y ago|56 comments
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Ask HN: What is the best way to learn databases and operating systems?
1 points by greyostrich 10y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What should I know about FDM Group?
1 points by greyostrich 10y ago|1 comments
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by greyostrich 10y ago
I never took 90% of those classes. Even for a class such as Programming Languages, we never did any actual programming. I'm assuming superuser2 went to Stanford, where their curriculum is no where near what's common.
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by greyostrich 10y ago
"I dont think a CS degree from a non-high-end school moves your career very far unless you want to work for the gov " Most people from my school go work for defense contractors, then move up from there. I've only seen one per
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by greyostrich 10y ago
If anyone reads this, I have an update. I ran an in-person mock interview with an HN user. It wasn't anything extensive; just a few simple questions. After it, I really looked at what I've been doing. It made me realize that I&#x2
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by greyostrich 10y ago
1. Never heard of him before now. 2. Not systematic at all. 3. I'll consider it.
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by greyostrich 10y ago
University focused on Java. I mainly use C# with some interest in PHP (personal project), F# (went to several meetups and a workshop), and JavaScript.
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by greyostrich 10y ago
"have you ever done any practice interviews?" Honestly no (I had one a very, very long time ago though), and it would be stupid not to. Maybe it was stupid of me to think that practice from meetups, volunteering, and other intervi
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by greyostrich 10y ago
"Did you teach yourself most of what you know before going to college?" No. It was during college. I transferred from community college, then graduated in 1.5 years. Outside of classes, I spent time on improving. "Go to a com

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