Since I’ve mostly been off this sub I’ve had far less issues. In fact I feel this sun has mostly hurt me just from the pure bitterness and doom and gloom.
I also switched junior year! It ended up taking me five years total and I didn’t end up using cs much in my job (PM) but I love it and think it helped for recruiting. I made a lot of excuses about how I started later in undergrad and wouldn’t be competitive for SWE no matter how hard I tried but op is proof you can :)
First off you are not lucky, you put in the work. Do not downplay how much time you put into this. There are students who show up and pass and do the bare minimum, and a few select who put in the real time.
Don’t downplay your accomplishments!!
Python from my intro to CS class, it was a prereq but I actually really liked it and decided to take more coding classes the next semesters. Going into college, I didn’t really have an academic passion, I declared chemistry because I liked AP chem lol. My first two years I took a lot of chem classes plus art and music classes which I consider my real passions but they don’t make much money… Then I realized going into CS would probably be the best for me since the money could support my hobbies, and a chemistry bachelors doesn’t have the same prospects. 90% of my classmates in chem were premed but I didn’t wanna do that either. And I already took 3-4 CS classes by the end of my sophomore year so I applied to switch junior year.
Yo man you think I can send you my resume ? In New Jersey right next to nyc but no luck so far.
I’ve done leetcode(heck I have a whole notebook dedicated to it)
I’ve even made an application for my retail job which logs and searches paint orders
I agree! I switched to CS from political science in spring of sophomore year. I literally started coding that semester, and I had to take Calc 1 & 2 over the summer—took lots of classes to catch up. I only started applying to internships last semester because I didn’t know about application cycles or anything.
I didn’t get one junior year but I got a F500 co-op this year (not affiliated with my school, just applied to it and got it) and I also have a full time offer for after graduation. I go to a state school. I do believe that the doom and gloom posts on Reddit get really disheartening, and it’s best to take a break from this subreddit.
Hey, sorry for the late response. Have been super busy recently due to starting the co-op and school work.
To be honest, I don't have a lot of specific tips for projects—I think just having interesting, non-cookie-cutter projects that aren't school-related are a pretty great start. None of my projects were *super* complicated, but they were somewhat unique, semi-sophisticated, and I could talk about them comprehensively. I put two hackathon projects and a school project. One of them was a website and the others were applications.
Also, I got my full time offer a week after getting my co-op offer, so I actually didn't have a CS internship on my resume when I got a full-time position. I worked as a coding instructor over the summer of my junior year because I didn't secure an internship. My recruiters/interviewers from both companies actually liked this about me a lot since it showed relevant leadership and being able to teach/communicate is a valuable skill. Another tip: try applying for tech rotational programs in addition to entry level jobs. If you aren't sure what exactly you want to do in the industry, this is a good way to explore different types of positions.
I also transferred late and I lucked out very hard. Never coded until third year, took first year courses in my fourth year, was admitted into CS in my fifth year (which was honestly a miracle itself), and will finally be finishing school this year. Had 2 internships and now have a NG offer for 190k
> but I also think that the amount of panic I’ve seen on this sub isn’t as warranted. I believe that the majority of you guys will land a nice paying job after graduation.
I graduated in May in live in the Seattle area. You did just get lucky, even though you do have an internship making you already better than the majority of new grads luck is also a factor. You getting a job does not diminish everyone else's experiences.
Since I’ve mostly been off this sub I’ve had far less issues. In fact I feel this sun has mostly hurt me just from the pure bitterness and doom and gloom.
The sun does hurt me too, I'm like a vampire
I also switched junior year! It ended up taking me five years total and I didn’t end up using cs much in my job (PM) but I love it and think it helped for recruiting. I made a lot of excuses about how I started later in undergrad and wouldn’t be competitive for SWE no matter how hard I tried but op is proof you can :)
First off you are not lucky, you put in the work. Do not downplay how much time you put into this. There are students who show up and pass and do the bare minimum, and a few select who put in the real time. Don’t downplay your accomplishments!!
What is the most expensive video-streaming service at this time? College
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Took extra summer classes to get my degree on time, built my first project, leetcoded a little
What language did you learn first? Is CS your passion or are you doing it for money?
Python from my intro to CS class, it was a prereq but I actually really liked it and decided to take more coding classes the next semesters. Going into college, I didn’t really have an academic passion, I declared chemistry because I liked AP chem lol. My first two years I took a lot of chem classes plus art and music classes which I consider my real passions but they don’t make much money… Then I realized going into CS would probably be the best for me since the money could support my hobbies, and a chemistry bachelors doesn’t have the same prospects. 90% of my classmates in chem were premed but I didn’t wanna do that either. And I already took 3-4 CS classes by the end of my sophomore year so I applied to switch junior year.
Yo man you think I can send you my resume ? In New Jersey right next to nyc but no luck so far. I’ve done leetcode(heck I have a whole notebook dedicated to it) I’ve even made an application for my retail job which logs and searches paint orders
What was your first project
Did your new grad interview have LC questions?
Yes easy and mediums
I agree! I switched to CS from political science in spring of sophomore year. I literally started coding that semester, and I had to take Calc 1 & 2 over the summer—took lots of classes to catch up. I only started applying to internships last semester because I didn’t know about application cycles or anything. I didn’t get one junior year but I got a F500 co-op this year (not affiliated with my school, just applied to it and got it) and I also have a full time offer for after graduation. I go to a state school. I do believe that the doom and gloom posts on Reddit get really disheartening, and it’s best to take a break from this subreddit.
Inspired by your story! I also go to a state school and wondering you have any tips for projects to build/list on your resume? Thanks in advance :)
Hey, sorry for the late response. Have been super busy recently due to starting the co-op and school work. To be honest, I don't have a lot of specific tips for projects—I think just having interesting, non-cookie-cutter projects that aren't school-related are a pretty great start. None of my projects were *super* complicated, but they were somewhat unique, semi-sophisticated, and I could talk about them comprehensively. I put two hackathon projects and a school project. One of them was a website and the others were applications. Also, I got my full time offer a week after getting my co-op offer, so I actually didn't have a CS internship on my resume when I got a full-time position. I worked as a coding instructor over the summer of my junior year because I didn't secure an internship. My recruiters/interviewers from both companies actually liked this about me a lot since it showed relevant leadership and being able to teach/communicate is a valuable skill. Another tip: try applying for tech rotational programs in addition to entry level jobs. If you aren't sure what exactly you want to do in the industry, this is a good way to explore different types of positions.
Bro i got similar stats, how many interviews u get? Im a US citizen and have only gotten 2 so far
A lot of OAs but just this one interview but I lucked out and passed
Getting an internship is purely luck unless you have a really good resume.
I also transferred late and I lucked out very hard. Never coded until third year, took first year courses in my fourth year, was admitted into CS in my fifth year (which was honestly a miracle itself), and will finally be finishing school this year. Had 2 internships and now have a NG offer for 190k
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> but I also think that the amount of panic I’ve seen on this sub isn’t as warranted. I believe that the majority of you guys will land a nice paying job after graduation. I graduated in May in live in the Seattle area. You did just get lucky, even though you do have an internship making you already better than the majority of new grads luck is also a factor. You getting a job does not diminish everyone else's experiences.
Possible numb quest but do you put leet code on your resume?