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December 18, 2024cscareerquestions

[.5 YoE, Software Engineer, United States] /u/Zoraz1 CSCQ protests reddit

Hey everyone, I’m thinking about looking into higher-paying software engineering roles and would really appreciate some feedback on my resume. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished at my current company—honestly, I feel like I can do better than my current company since I have outpaced my peers that started with me—but I’m trying to figure out how to show that off on paper. I’m in the DC area, and while I’ve got solid bullet points, I’m still not sure how to add numbers or stats to back up my impact without just guessing. Also hopefully I get the AWS Associate Developer Certificate by the end of this week and the AWS AI Practitioner by the end of the month. Any tips on how to make these accomplishments more concrete would be super helpful.

https://preview.redd.it/ba3vjr271n7e1.png?width=850&format=png&auto=webp&s=737932110acfed5908b8179037f2071c740fa193

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r/cscareerquestions Hey everyone, I’m thinking about looking into higher-paying software engineering roles and would really appreciate some feedback on my resume. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished at my current company—honestly, I feel like I can do better than my current company since I have outpaced my peers that started with me—but I’m trying to figure out how to show that off on paper. I’m in the DC area, and while I’ve got solid bullet points, I’m still not sure how to add numbers or stats to back up my impact without just guessing. Also hopefully I get the AWS Associate Developer Certificate by the end of this week and the AWS AI Practitioner by the end of the month. Any tips on how to make these accomplishments more concrete would be super helpful. https://preview.redd.it/ba3vjr271n7e1.png?width=850&format=png&auto=webp&s=737932110acfed5908b8179037f2071c740fa193 submitted by /u/Zoraz1 [link] [comments]

https://preview.redd.it/ba3vjr271n7e1.png?width=850&format=png&auto=webp&s=737932110acfed5908b8179037f2071c740fa193

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[link] [comments] Hey everyone, I’m thinking about looking into higher-paying software engineering roles and would really appreciate some feedback on my resume. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished at my current company—honestly, I feel like I can do better than my current company since I have outpaced my peers that started with me—but I’m trying to figure out how to show that off on paper. I’m in the DC area, and while I’ve got solid bullet points, I’m still not sure how to add numbers or stats to back up my impact without just guessing. Also hopefully I get the AWS Associate Developer Certificate by the end of this week and the AWS AI Practitioner by the end of the month. Any tips on how to make these accomplishments more concrete would be super helpful. https://preview.redd.it/ba3vjr271n7e1.png?width=850&format=png&auto=webp&s=737932110acfed5908b8179037f2071c740fa193 submitted by /u/Zoraz1 [link] [comments]

December 18, 2024cscareerquestions

Which internship to take based on end goal? /u/Fabulous_Baker_9935 CSCQ protests reddit

Luckily I was blessed to have a few offers this year for summer 2025 internships. Two from financial firms and one from a defense company.

At the end of the day I want to work in the robotics industry and I’m wondering whether the defense company may be better because I’ll be on a sensor systems team. Or would it not matter as much right now?

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r/cscareerquestions Luckily I was blessed to have a few offers this year for summer 2025 internships. Two from financial firms and one from a defense company. At the end of the day I want to work in the robotics industry and I’m wondering whether the defense company may be better because I’ll be on a sensor systems team. Or would it not matter as much right now? submitted by /u/Fabulous_Baker_9935 [link] [comments]

Luckily I was blessed to have a few offers this year for summer 2025 internships. Two from financial firms and one from a defense company.

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[link] [comments] Luckily I was blessed to have a few offers this year for summer 2025 internships. Two from financial firms and one from a defense company. At the end of the day I want to work in the robotics industry and I’m wondering whether the defense company may be better because I’ll be on a sensor systems team. Or would it not matter as much right now? submitted by /u/Fabulous_Baker_9935 [link] [comments]

December 18, 2024cscareerquestions

How to deal with a lateral demotion? /u/pretty-o-kay CSCQ protests reddit

My company’s main contract wanted budget cuts, my boss got moved around, and my team basically dissolved. I’ve shown capability over the years, but struggle with delivery (their words). They still recognize my capability, so they didn’t want to let me go outright, so they moved me a support role. No more development, just running db queries for customers and reporting bugs and things like that. No pay cut, and ostensibly less work, but it’s exactly the kind of work I just can’t see myself doing. Rote, lacking in purpose, dawn til dusk and even on weekends.

As much as I’m flattered that they didn’t wanna just drop me, I feel like this is in a way a sort of ‘soft’ firing. I asked my former boss if I have a future in this role, and he said that if I want a future I’d have to make one for myself by going above and beyond on my own time. I have Christmas vacation next week and I intend to start looking for a new job. But I’m scared about losing the stability of pay. This is my first and only job, and I’ve been here 5 years now. Things feel very up in the air in a way I haven’t felt since I was first job hunting right out of college.

Anyone else been through a similar situation? How did you handle it? How did it work out?

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r/cscareerquestions My company’s main contract wanted budget cuts, my boss got moved around, and my team basically dissolved. I’ve shown capability over the years, but struggle with delivery (their words). They still recognize my capability, so they didn’t want to let me go outright, so they moved me a support role. No more development, just running db queries for customers and reporting bugs and things like that. No pay cut, and ostensibly less work, but it’s exactly the kind of work I just can’t see myself doing. Rote, lacking in purpose, dawn til dusk and even on weekends. As much as I’m flattered that they didn’t wanna just drop me, I feel like this is in a way a sort of ‘soft’ firing. I asked my former boss if I have a future in this role, and he said that if I want a future I’d have to make one for myself by going above and beyond on my own time. I have Christmas vacation next week and I intend to start looking for a new job. But I’m scared about losing the stability of pay. This is my first and only job, and I’ve been here 5 years now. Things feel very up in the air in a way I haven’t felt since I was first job hunting right out of college. Anyone else been through a similar situation? How did you handle it? How did it work out? submitted by /u/pretty-o-kay [link] [comments]

Anyone else been through a similar situation? How did you handle it? How did it work out?

submitted by /u/pretty-o-kay
[link] [comments] My company’s main contract wanted budget cuts, my boss got moved around, and my team basically dissolved. I’ve shown capability over the years, but struggle with delivery (their words). They still recognize my capability, so they didn’t want to let me go outright, so they moved me a support role. No more development, just running db queries for customers and reporting bugs and things like that. No pay cut, and ostensibly less work, but it’s exactly the kind of work I just can’t see myself doing. Rote, lacking in purpose, dawn til dusk and even on weekends. As much as I’m flattered that they didn’t wanna just drop me, I feel like this is in a way a sort of ‘soft’ firing. I asked my former boss if I have a future in this role, and he said that if I want a future I’d have to make one for myself by going above and beyond on my own time. I have Christmas vacation next week and I intend to start looking for a new job. But I’m scared about losing the stability of pay. This is my first and only job, and I’ve been here 5 years now. Things feel very up in the air in a way I haven’t felt since I was first job hunting right out of college. Anyone else been through a similar situation? How did you handle it? How did it work out? submitted by /u/pretty-o-kay [link] [comments]

December 18, 2024cscareerquestions

Timing of job applications /u/mariachiband49 CSCQ protests reddit

I’m graduating in spring. I’ve applied to a Ph.D program but I won’t know if I am accepted until early April at the latest. How do I apply to positions in such a way that I won’t have to accept an offer until then? Or is that the default in most cases?

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r/cscareerquestions I’m graduating in spring. I’ve applied to a Ph.D program but I won’t know if I am accepted until early April at the latest. How do I apply to positions in such a way that I won’t have to accept an offer until then? Or is that the default in most cases? submitted by /u/mariachiband49 [link] [comments]

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[link] [comments] I’m graduating in spring. I’ve applied to a Ph.D program but I won’t know if I am accepted until early April at the latest. How do I apply to positions in such a way that I won’t have to accept an offer until then? Or is that the default in most cases? submitted by /u/mariachiband49 [link] [comments]

December 18, 2024cscareerquestions

Pivoting from frontend to full-stack. Need advice /u/NightestOfTheOwls CSCQ protests reddit

3YOE, 1 year at my current job, masters in CS. I was for my entire career and currently is a frontend engineer and I don’t mind it, but lately I’m starting to find it a little boring

I have non-commercial experience in Java and C# as well as basic SQL which just so happens to be exactly our current stack. I have to admit, I’m often intrigued by some of the problems our backend team faces and even spend some of my free time consulting or brainstorming with them until we come up with a fix or an improvement

I don’t necessarily want to give up frontend (nor would they let me as we’re quite understaffed in that department) but is there anything I can do to pivot in more of a full stack direction?

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r/cscareerquestions 3YOE, 1 year at my current job, masters in CS. I was for my entire career and currently is a frontend engineer and I don’t mind it, but lately I’m starting to find it a little boring I have non-commercial experience in Java and C# as well as basic SQL which just so happens to be exactly our current stack. I have to admit, I’m often intrigued by some of the problems our backend team faces and even spend some of my free time consulting or brainstorming with them until we come up with a fix or an improvement I don’t necessarily want to give up frontend (nor would they let me as we’re quite understaffed in that department) but is there anything I can do to pivot in more of a full stack direction? submitted by /u/NightestOfTheOwls [link] [comments]

3YOE, 1 year at my current job, masters in CS. I was for my entire career and currently is a frontend engineer and I don’t mind it, but lately I’m starting to find it a little boring

I don’t necessarily want to give up frontend (nor would they let me as we’re quite understaffed in that department) but is there anything I can do to pivot in more of a full stack direction?

submitted by /u/NightestOfTheOwls
[link] [comments] 3YOE, 1 year at my current job, masters in CS. I was for my entire career and currently is a frontend engineer and I don’t mind it, but lately I’m starting to find it a little boring I have non-commercial experience in Java and C# as well as basic SQL which just so happens to be exactly our current stack. I have to admit, I’m often intrigued by some of the problems our backend team faces and even spend some of my free time consulting or brainstorming with them until we come up with a fix or an improvement I don’t necessarily want to give up frontend (nor would they let me as we’re quite understaffed in that department) but is there anything I can do to pivot in more of a full stack direction? submitted by /u/NightestOfTheOwls [link] [comments]

December 18, 2024cscareerquestions

Junior engineer looking to upskill /u/NotVCashMoney CSCQ protests reddit

I’m looking to find courses online or anything else related that could help me upskill

I’m currently a software engineer at a large company out of the Midwest, working remotely. I have a bachelor’s in computer science, although I feel like I’ve forgotten a lot of the things that I learned from school already (maybe some algorithms and data structures stuff I remember, but things to do with scaling, architecture, system design, operating systems even, I’ve forgotten) because I don’t necessarily practice them at my job.

Are there courses that people have taken that they could recommend for someone with my level of experience? I always find courses for new joiners and entry level, but I don’t want to do that.

Anything that’s good for job security/promotions is good, anything related to ML is good (although I have no experience in ML currently as a backend engineer).

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r/cscareerquestions I’m looking to find courses online or anything else related that could help me upskill I’m currently a software engineer at a large company out of the Midwest, working remotely. I have a bachelor’s in computer science, although I feel like I’ve forgotten a lot of the things that I learned from school already (maybe some algorithms and data structures stuff I remember, but things to do with scaling, architecture, system design, operating systems even, I’ve forgotten) because I don’t necessarily practice them at my job. Are there courses that people have taken that they could recommend for someone with my level of experience? I always find courses for new joiners and entry level, but I don’t want to do that. Anything that’s good for job security/promotions is good, anything related to ML is good (although I have no experience in ML currently as a backend engineer). submitted by /u/NotVCashMoney [link] [comments]

I’m looking to find courses online or anything else related that could help me upskill

Are there courses that people have taken that they could recommend for someone with my level of experience? I always find courses for new joiners and entry level, but I don’t want to do that.

Anything that’s good for job security/promotions is good, anything related to ML is good (although I have no experience in ML currently as a backend engineer).

submitted by /u/NotVCashMoney
[link] [comments] I’m looking to find courses online or anything else related that could help me upskill I’m currently a software engineer at a large company out of the Midwest, working remotely. I have a bachelor’s in computer science, although I feel like I’ve forgotten a lot of the things that I learned from school already (maybe some algorithms and data structures stuff I remember, but things to do with scaling, architecture, system design, operating systems even, I’ve forgotten) because I don’t necessarily practice them at my job. Are there courses that people have taken that they could recommend for someone with my level of experience? I always find courses for new joiners and entry level, but I don’t want to do that. Anything that’s good for job security/promotions is good, anything related to ML is good (although I have no experience in ML currently as a backend engineer). submitted by /u/NotVCashMoney [link] [comments]

December 18, 2024cscareerquestions

Average Unemployment for CS Degree holders aged 25-29 is higher then any other Bachelors degree including Communications and Liberal Arts /u/Personal_Economy_536 CSCQ protests reddit

Here is a link to the study

https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/pdf/coe_sbc.pdf

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r/cscareerquestions Here is a link to the study https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/pdf/coe_sbc.pdf submitted by /u/Personal_Economy_536 [link] [comments]

Here is a link to the study

https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/pdf/coe_sbc.pdf

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[link] [comments] Here is a link to the study https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/pdf/coe_sbc.pdf submitted by /u/Personal_Economy_536 [link] [comments]

December 18, 2024cscareerquestions

Sites to refresh SQL knowledge? /u/bonzai76 CSCQ protests reddit

I’ve been in a couple interviews lately where the Leetcode isn’t so much an issue for me but SQL statements have been. My previous employer used a ORM and I’ve let me SQL knowledge slide. Any suggestions for a site that provides problems and/or a playground?

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r/cscareerquestions I’ve been in a couple interviews lately where the Leetcode isn’t so much an issue for me but SQL statements have been. My previous employer used a ORM and I’ve let me SQL knowledge slide. Any suggestions for a site that provides problems and/or a playground? submitted by /u/bonzai76 [link] [comments]

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[link] [comments] I’ve been in a couple interviews lately where the Leetcode isn’t so much an issue for me but SQL statements have been. My previous employer used a ORM and I’ve let me SQL knowledge slide. Any suggestions for a site that provides problems and/or a playground? submitted by /u/bonzai76 [link] [comments]