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December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

Help me choose an offer /u/onRedditDaily CSCQ protests reddit

I’ll be graduating soon and am lucky enough to have secured 3 offers and am in an interview process for another. I’d like to choose an offer that would best set me up for my future.
This is what I value (I think): Presitge >= TC > WLB > Growth > Location.

Doordash, Seattle -> 135k base, 100k Rsu (40, 30, 20, 10), 20k signon, 5k reloc, stock refresh yearly/bonus are there but not sure exact numbers.

Bloomberg, Nyc -> 158k base, 30k yearly bonus, 10k reloc

zon, Seattle -> 130k base, 110k RSU (5, 15, 40, 40), 40k, 30k (1st and 2nd signon bonus), 9k bonus, 7k reloc

I’m also on the 5th round for Marshall Wace, but I have no idea what the salary might be.

Right now, my thoughts are that dd has the best name out of the big tech and has a better vesting schedule than zon. I think I’m the type of person that might hop after two years. But, I dont really have many people to discuss this with so reddit what do i do.

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r/cscareerquestions I’ll be graduating soon and am lucky enough to have secured 3 offers and am in an interview process for another. I’d like to choose an offer that would best set me up for my future. This is what I value (I think): Presitge >= TC > WLB > Growth > Location. Doordash, Seattle -> 135k base, 100k Rsu (40, 30, 20, 10), 20k signon, 5k reloc, stock refresh yearly/bonus are there but not sure exact numbers. Bloomberg, Nyc -> 158k base, 30k yearly bonus, 10k reloc zon, Seattle -> 130k base, 110k RSU (5, 15, 40, 40), 40k, 30k (1st and 2nd signon bonus), 9k bonus, 7k reloc I’m also on the 5th round for Marshall Wace, but I have no idea what the salary might be. Right now, my thoughts are that dd has the best name out of the big tech and has a better vesting schedule than zon. I think I’m the type of person that might hop after two years. But, I dont really have many people to discuss this with so reddit what do i do. submitted by /u/onRedditDaily [link] [comments]

Doordash, Seattle -> 135k base, 100k Rsu (40, 30, 20, 10), 20k signon, 5k reloc, stock refresh yearly/bonus are there but not sure exact numbers.

Bloomberg, Nyc -> 158k base, 30k yearly bonus, 10k reloc

zon, Seattle -> 130k base, 110k RSU (5, 15, 40, 40), 40k, 30k (1st and 2nd signon bonus), 9k bonus, 7k reloc

I’m also on the 5th round for Marshall Wace, but I have no idea what the salary might be.

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[link] [comments] I’ll be graduating soon and am lucky enough to have secured 3 offers and am in an interview process for another. I’d like to choose an offer that would best set me up for my future. This is what I value (I think): Presitge >= TC > WLB > Growth > Location. Doordash, Seattle -> 135k base, 100k Rsu (40, 30, 20, 10), 20k signon, 5k reloc, stock refresh yearly/bonus are there but not sure exact numbers. Bloomberg, Nyc -> 158k base, 30k yearly bonus, 10k reloc zon, Seattle -> 130k base, 110k RSU (5, 15, 40, 40), 40k, 30k (1st and 2nd signon bonus), 9k bonus, 7k reloc I’m also on the 5th round for Marshall Wace, but I have no idea what the salary might be. Right now, my thoughts are that dd has the best name out of the big tech and has a better vesting schedule than zon. I think I’m the type of person that might hop after two years. But, I dont really have many people to discuss this with so reddit what do i do. submitted by /u/onRedditDaily [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

SWE team or AI Research team? /u/CatNip-ples CSCQ protests reddit

I am currently working in a non technical role but I’ve graduated with a cs degree. I’ve proven myself to be capable enough to do small things where I’ve been given the opportunity to join as part of a SWE team or an AI research team.

My eng skills aren’t great – I’m fairly proficient in python and beginner in JavaScript. I want to work with LLMs but I have either choice of joining the SWE team (prompting, scaling backend systems) or the AI team (handling long context windows, rate limits, training models). I’m a bit torn as I’m quite interested in both and I’m aware the market for both roles is very different. Which would be better? (Background: I have background in medicine and both teams would benefit from this)

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r/cscareerquestions I am currently working in a non technical role but I’ve graduated with a cs degree. I’ve proven myself to be capable enough to do small things where I’ve been given the opportunity to join as part of a SWE team or an AI research team. My eng skills aren’t great – I’m fairly proficient in python and beginner in JavaScript. I want to work with LLMs but I have either choice of joining the SWE team (prompting, scaling backend systems) or the AI team (handling long context windows, rate limits, training models). I’m a bit torn as I’m quite interested in both and I’m aware the market for both roles is very different. Which would be better? (Background: I have background in medicine and both teams would benefit from this) submitted by /u/CatNip-ples [link] [comments]

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[link] [comments] I am currently working in a non technical role but I’ve graduated with a cs degree. I’ve proven myself to be capable enough to do small things where I’ve been given the opportunity to join as part of a SWE team or an AI research team. My eng skills aren’t great – I’m fairly proficient in python and beginner in JavaScript. I want to work with LLMs but I have either choice of joining the SWE team (prompting, scaling backend systems) or the AI team (handling long context windows, rate limits, training models). I’m a bit torn as I’m quite interested in both and I’m aware the market for both roles is very different. Which would be better? (Background: I have background in medicine and both teams would benefit from this) submitted by /u/CatNip-ples [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

is it worth it to go into programming? /u/01crystaldragon CSCQ protests reddit

Im in gr11 highschool, im from Canada Ontario (around the GTA). I really like programming and tech stuff in general but ive heard that every job involving it is too oversaturated and that AI will replace workers. I’m not sure its worth going into in the future. Are there any carreer paths involving it that are going to be worth going into or should I pick somthing else?

i’m a women if that makes a difference, ive heard that theres specific programs to create more diversity so it might be easier for me? Idk.

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r/cscareerquestions Im in gr11 highschool, im from Canada Ontario (around the GTA). I really like programming and tech stuff in general but ive heard that every job involving it is too oversaturated and that AI will replace workers. I’m not sure its worth going into in the future. Are there any carreer paths involving it that are going to be worth going into or should I pick somthing else? i’m a women if that makes a difference, ive heard that theres specific programs to create more diversity so it might be easier for me? Idk. submitted by /u/01crystaldragon [link] [comments]

i’m a women if that makes a difference, ive heard that theres specific programs to create more diversity so it might be easier for me? Idk.

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[link] [comments] Im in gr11 highschool, im from Canada Ontario (around the GTA). I really like programming and tech stuff in general but ive heard that every job involving it is too oversaturated and that AI will replace workers. I’m not sure its worth going into in the future. Are there any carreer paths involving it that are going to be worth going into or should I pick somthing else? i’m a women if that makes a difference, ive heard that theres specific programs to create more diversity so it might be easier for me? Idk. submitted by /u/01crystaldragon [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

Is AWS certification worth it /u/imhereyourewhere CSCQ protests reddit

Hi there,

I’m a software engineer in Canada, and I’ve been struggling to land a new job after being laid off about a year ago. I have 1 year of experience working at an airline company, where I used Spring Boot, React.js, and GraphQL.

So far, I’ve submitted 500+ applications but only managed to get 2 technical interviews. I performed well in one (but wasn’t selected) and struggled in the other, which felt unusually challenging for a junior role.

I also have a personal project, a news aggregator app using AI, but it’s not currently online.

Would an AWS certification help improve my job prospects? If not, what other steps can I take to make myself a better candidate? Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

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r/cscareerquestions Hi there, I’m a software engineer in Canada, and I’ve been struggling to land a new job after being laid off about a year ago. I have 1 year of experience working at an airline company, where I used Spring Boot, React.js, and GraphQL. So far, I’ve submitted 500+ applications but only managed to get 2 technical interviews. I performed well in one (but wasn’t selected) and struggled in the other, which felt unusually challenging for a junior role. I also have a personal project, a news aggregator app using AI, but it’s not currently online. Would an AWS certification help improve my job prospects? If not, what other steps can I take to make myself a better candidate? Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! submitted by /u/imhereyourewhere [link] [comments]

Hi there,

I also have a personal project, a news aggregator app using AI, but it’s not currently online.

Would an AWS certification help improve my job prospects? If not, what other steps can I take to make myself a better candidate? Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

submitted by /u/imhereyourewhere
[link] [comments] Hi there, I’m a software engineer in Canada, and I’ve been struggling to land a new job after being laid off about a year ago. I have 1 year of experience working at an airline company, where I used Spring Boot, React.js, and GraphQL. So far, I’ve submitted 500+ applications but only managed to get 2 technical interviews. I performed well in one (but wasn’t selected) and struggled in the other, which felt unusually challenging for a junior role. I also have a personal project, a news aggregator app using AI, but it’s not currently online. Would an AWS certification help improve my job prospects? If not, what other steps can I take to make myself a better candidate? Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! submitted by /u/imhereyourewhere [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

What to do to prepare for new grad role? /u/Anxious_Positive3998 CSCQ protests reddit

I’m graduating May 2025 and plan to start working as a new grad SWE in about 7 months. How do I best prepare for the role from now until then?

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r/cscareerquestions I’m graduating May 2025 and plan to start working as a new grad SWE in about 7 months. How do I best prepare for the role from now until then? submitted by /u/Anxious_Positive3998 [link] [comments]

I’m graduating May 2025 and plan to start working as a new grad SWE in about 7 months. How do I best prepare for the role from now until then?

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[link] [comments] I’m graduating May 2025 and plan to start working as a new grad SWE in about 7 months. How do I best prepare for the role from now until then? submitted by /u/Anxious_Positive3998 [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

Anyone with a CS degree go into IT? How do you feel about your decision? /u/Big_Organization_181 CSCQ protests reddit

I have an opportunity to start an IT role and am struggling to find anything software related, I’m highly considering taking it.

Anyone end up in a similar situation?

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r/cscareerquestions I have an opportunity to start an IT role and am struggling to find anything software related, I’m highly considering taking it. Anyone end up in a similar situation? submitted by /u/Big_Organization_181 [link] [comments]

I have an opportunity to start an IT role and am struggling to find anything software related, I’m highly considering taking it.

Anyone end up in a similar situation?

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[link] [comments] I have an opportunity to start an IT role and am struggling to find anything software related, I’m highly considering taking it. Anyone end up in a similar situation? submitted by /u/Big_Organization_181 [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

Realistically, how do I maximize my salary? /u/Jacko-Jack CSCQ protests reddit

I started off in this field about 12 years ago, and I learned using Ruby on Rails (and Angular 1, but that was quickly abandoned) at a bootcamp.

I’m making good money (by all accounts, in comparison to other fields, _great money_), but I would love to make more.

I have a little bit of impostor syndrome about moving on from what I know so well (RoR), but what’s my cap as a Rails developer? Am I hurting my career by only having expertise in the Ruby ecosystem?

I’ve never worked for a FAANG, but I’ve moved up the ranks at different startups/companies, to the point where I’m a ‘Staff’ engineer (basically team leading and running projects).

What’s my next career move?

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r/cscareerquestions I started off in this field about 12 years ago, and I learned using Ruby on Rails (and Angular 1, but that was quickly abandoned) at a bootcamp. I’m making good money (by all accounts, in comparison to other fields, _great money_), but I would love to make more. I have a little bit of impostor syndrome about moving on from what I know so well (RoR), but what’s my cap as a Rails developer? Am I hurting my career by only having expertise in the Ruby ecosystem? I’ve never worked for a FAANG, but I’ve moved up the ranks at different startups/companies, to the point where I’m a ‘Staff’ engineer (basically team leading and running projects). What’s my next career move? submitted by /u/Jacko-Jack [link] [comments]

I started off in this field about 12 years ago, and I learned using Ruby on Rails (and Angular 1, but that was quickly abandoned) at a bootcamp.

I’m making good money (by all accounts, in comparison to other fields, _great money_), but I would love to make more.

I’ve never worked for a FAANG, but I’ve moved up the ranks at different startups/companies, to the point where I’m a ‘Staff’ engineer (basically team leading and running projects).

What’s my next career move?

submitted by /u/Jacko-Jack
[link] [comments] I started off in this field about 12 years ago, and I learned using Ruby on Rails (and Angular 1, but that was quickly abandoned) at a bootcamp. I’m making good money (by all accounts, in comparison to other fields, _great money_), but I would love to make more. I have a little bit of impostor syndrome about moving on from what I know so well (RoR), but what’s my cap as a Rails developer? Am I hurting my career by only having expertise in the Ruby ecosystem? I’ve never worked for a FAANG, but I’ve moved up the ranks at different startups/companies, to the point where I’m a ‘Staff’ engineer (basically team leading and running projects). What’s my next career move? submitted by /u/Jacko-Jack [link] [comments]

December 20, 2024cscareerquestions

Does “Software Engineer” at Google include ML engineer and research computing roles? /u/satin_worshipper CSCQ protests reddit

I am currently interviewing for a software engineering internship at Google and am very curious how broad the title is. I am working on a PhD with a lot of ML and NLP research experience but they are interviewing me for a SWE intern instead of Research intern. Will I very likely end up still working on an NLP/ML kind of ML pipeline, or is it possible that I will end up on a more general backend etc team?

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r/cscareerquestions I am currently interviewing for a software engineering internship at Google and am very curious how broad the title is. I am working on a PhD with a lot of ML and NLP research experience but they are interviewing me for a SWE intern instead of Research intern. Will I very likely end up still working on an NLP/ML kind of ML pipeline, or is it possible that I will end up on a more general backend etc team? submitted by /u/satin_worshipper [link] [comments]

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[link] [comments] I am currently interviewing for a software engineering internship at Google and am very curious how broad the title is. I am working on a PhD with a lot of ML and NLP research experience but they are interviewing me for a SWE intern instead of Research intern. Will I very likely end up still working on an NLP/ML kind of ML pipeline, or is it possible that I will end up on a more general backend etc team? submitted by /u/satin_worshipper [link] [comments]