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Advice for a coffee chat with CEO /u/Low_Trifle7557 CSCQ protests reddit

Advice for a coffee chat with CEO /u/Low_Trifle7557 CSCQ protests reddit

I cold emailed an alumni of my school and my fraternity and they got back to me to chat. how do I prepare for a call like this so I can leave a good impression and then ideally convey my desire for an internship?

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I cold emailed an alumni of my school and my fraternity and they got back to me to chat. how do I prepare for a call like this so I can leave a good impression and then ideally convey my desire for an internship?

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Already have a BS in Business Admin – what’s the best route for a career switch to CS? /u/minimalab CSCQ protests reddit

Already have a BS in Business Admin – what’s the best route for a career switch to CS? /u/minimalab CSCQ protests reddit

Hello! I currently hold a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in marketing – however, since graduating in 2019, I’ve worked in live events in the music industry. The role is very heavy in math + accounting, so my degree has definitely come in handy, but feel like i’m maxing out. I took two CSE courses in college and absolutely loved them while everyone else hated them – probably my fist sign that this could’ve been a good route for me. Mind you, it was probably something like Problem Solving with Excel, but regardless, I loved it. I haven’t fully dove into the world of a career change, but i’m trying to dip my toes into doing something more computer science focused, as that is the part of my current job that I love the most (again, I’m known as the Google Sheets master… know it’s not rocket science lol). I guess I’m just out of loss of where to start – do I really need a degree to learn the fundamentals? Should I instead get a masters that focuses on business + CS? How should I start exploring what I could be into? I watch YouTube videos and read articles, but it’s a huge industry and I just don’t know where to really begin if I want to fully throw myself into this. Please go easy on me, I’m fully aware this world is foreign to me and I’m asking for a lot and nothing at the same time 🙂

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​r/cscareerquestions Hello! I currently hold a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in marketing – however, since graduating in 2019, I’ve worked in live events in the music industry. The role is very heavy in math + accounting, so my degree has definitely come in handy, but feel like i’m maxing out. I took two CSE courses in college and absolutely loved them while everyone else hated them – probably my fist sign that this could’ve been a good route for me. Mind you, it was probably something like Problem Solving with Excel, but regardless, I loved it. I haven’t fully dove into the world of a career change, but i’m trying to dip my toes into doing something more computer science focused, as that is the part of my current job that I love the most (again, I’m known as the Google Sheets master… know it’s not rocket science lol). I guess I’m just out of loss of where to start – do I really need a degree to learn the fundamentals? Should I instead get a masters that focuses on business + CS? How should I start exploring what I could be into? I watch YouTube videos and read articles, but it’s a huge industry and I just don’t know where to really begin if I want to fully throw myself into this. Please go easy on me, I’m fully aware this world is foreign to me and I’m asking for a lot and nothing at the same time 🙂 submitted by /u/minimalab [link] [comments] 

Hello! I currently hold a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in marketing – however, since graduating in 2019, I’ve worked in live events in the music industry. The role is very heavy in math + accounting, so my degree has definitely come in handy, but feel like i’m maxing out. I took two CSE courses in college and absolutely loved them while everyone else hated them – probably my fist sign that this could’ve been a good route for me. Mind you, it was probably something like Problem Solving with Excel, but regardless, I loved it. I haven’t fully dove into the world of a career change, but i’m trying to dip my toes into doing something more computer science focused, as that is the part of my current job that I love the most (again, I’m known as the Google Sheets master… know it’s not rocket science lol). I guess I’m just out of loss of where to start – do I really need a degree to learn the fundamentals? Should I instead get a masters that focuses on business + CS? How should I start exploring what I could be into? I watch YouTube videos and read articles, but it’s a huge industry and I just don’t know where to really begin if I want to fully throw myself into this. Please go easy on me, I’m fully aware this world is foreign to me and I’m asking for a lot and nothing at the same time 🙂

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[link] [comments]  Hello! I currently hold a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in marketing – however, since graduating in 2019, I’ve worked in live events in the music industry. The role is very heavy in math + accounting, so my degree has definitely come in handy, but feel like i’m maxing out. I took two CSE courses in college and absolutely loved them while everyone else hated them – probably my fist sign that this could’ve been a good route for me. Mind you, it was probably something like Problem Solving with Excel, but regardless, I loved it. I haven’t fully dove into the world of a career change, but i’m trying to dip my toes into doing something more computer science focused, as that is the part of my current job that I love the most (again, I’m known as the Google Sheets master… know it’s not rocket science lol). I guess I’m just out of loss of where to start – do I really need a degree to learn the fundamentals? Should I instead get a masters that focuses on business + CS? How should I start exploring what I could be into? I watch YouTube videos and read articles, but it’s a huge industry and I just don’t know where to really begin if I want to fully throw myself into this. Please go easy on me, I’m fully aware this world is foreign to me and I’m asking for a lot and nothing at the same time 🙂 submitted by /u/minimalab [link] [comments]

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Should I take a CS minor? /u/Bikefan_101 CSCQ protests reddit

Should I take a CS minor? /u/Bikefan_101 CSCQ protests reddit

I’m currently taking Economics with a Data Science concentration, and I was just wondering if I should take a CS minor. I want to work in Silicon Valley, but I’m not sure if my current path works or if I need to take additional CS courses. Thank you!

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​r/cscareerquestions I’m currently taking Economics with a Data Science concentration, and I was just wondering if I should take a CS minor. I want to work in Silicon Valley, but I’m not sure if my current path works or if I need to take additional CS courses. Thank you! submitted by /u/Bikefan_101 [link] [comments] 

I’m currently taking Economics with a Data Science concentration, and I was just wondering if I should take a CS minor. I want to work in Silicon Valley, but I’m not sure if my current path works or if I need to take additional CS courses. Thank you!

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[link] [comments]  I’m currently taking Economics with a Data Science concentration, and I was just wondering if I should take a CS minor. I want to work in Silicon Valley, but I’m not sure if my current path works or if I need to take additional CS courses. Thank you! submitted by /u/Bikefan_101 [link] [comments]

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Is the default German notice period an issue? /u/Rtktts CSCQ protests reddit

Is the default German notice period an issue? /u/Rtktts CSCQ protests reddit

I just got a rejection email after the first interview with the recruiter. Did not even make it to the first DSA interview even though I ticked every box of the job description, even the optional ones. For context: I am a tech lead with 7 years experience. The only thing which might’ve been an issue is the typical German notice period of three months. I was applying for a job in Amsterdam.

Has anyone similar experiences or anecdotes that non-german companies do not want to wait 3-4 months for a new employee?

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​r/cscareerquestions I just got a rejection email after the first interview with the recruiter. Did not even make it to the first DSA interview even though I ticked every box of the job description, even the optional ones. For context: I am a tech lead with 7 years experience. The only thing which might’ve been an issue is the typical German notice period of three months. I was applying for a job in Amsterdam. Has anyone similar experiences or anecdotes that non-german companies do not want to wait 3-4 months for a new employee? submitted by /u/Rtktts [link] [comments] 

I just got a rejection email after the first interview with the recruiter. Did not even make it to the first DSA interview even though I ticked every box of the job description, even the optional ones. For context: I am a tech lead with 7 years experience. The only thing which might’ve been an issue is the typical German notice period of three months. I was applying for a job in Amsterdam.

Has anyone similar experiences or anecdotes that non-german companies do not want to wait 3-4 months for a new employee?

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[link] [comments]  I just got a rejection email after the first interview with the recruiter. Did not even make it to the first DSA interview even though I ticked every box of the job description, even the optional ones. For context: I am a tech lead with 7 years experience. The only thing which might’ve been an issue is the typical German notice period of three months. I was applying for a job in Amsterdam. Has anyone similar experiences or anecdotes that non-german companies do not want to wait 3-4 months for a new employee? submitted by /u/Rtktts [link] [comments]

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Need Advice on Finding a Jr./Entry level Position /u/MainManDio CSCQ protests reddit

Need Advice on Finding a Jr./Entry level Position /u/MainManDio CSCQ protests reddit

I’m a somewhat recent CS: Algorithms grad from the New England area, with a year of experience at an internship doing python / mysql work for backend software development. I’ve been trying to search for an entry level / jr. position job the past month and a half and have had no luck even securing an interview. Before, I was studying and got my AWS AI Practitioner Certification. I’m at the point where I have to change up my strategy of sending 3-5 applications a day on linkedIn, but have heard terrible things about going through head hunters. Is the market this bad or do I need to something different? All my other industry contacts from university and my internship say they aren’t hiring currently.

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​r/cscareerquestions I’m a somewhat recent CS: Algorithms grad from the New England area, with a year of experience at an internship doing python / mysql work for backend software development. I’ve been trying to search for an entry level / jr. position job the past month and a half and have had no luck even securing an interview. Before, I was studying and got my AWS AI Practitioner Certification. I’m at the point where I have to change up my strategy of sending 3-5 applications a day on linkedIn, but have heard terrible things about going through head hunters. Is the market this bad or do I need to something different? All my other industry contacts from university and my internship say they aren’t hiring currently. submitted by /u/MainManDio [link] [comments] 

I’m a somewhat recent CS: Algorithms grad from the New England area, with a year of experience at an internship doing python / mysql work for backend software development. I’ve been trying to search for an entry level / jr. position job the past month and a half and have had no luck even securing an interview. Before, I was studying and got my AWS AI Practitioner Certification. I’m at the point where I have to change up my strategy of sending 3-5 applications a day on linkedIn, but have heard terrible things about going through head hunters. Is the market this bad or do I need to something different? All my other industry contacts from university and my internship say they aren’t hiring currently.

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[link] [comments]  I’m a somewhat recent CS: Algorithms grad from the New England area, with a year of experience at an internship doing python / mysql work for backend software development. I’ve been trying to search for an entry level / jr. position job the past month and a half and have had no luck even securing an interview. Before, I was studying and got my AWS AI Practitioner Certification. I’m at the point where I have to change up my strategy of sending 3-5 applications a day on linkedIn, but have heard terrible things about going through head hunters. Is the market this bad or do I need to something different? All my other industry contacts from university and my internship say they aren’t hiring currently. submitted by /u/MainManDio [link] [comments]

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Amazon vs Oracle newgrad /u/citationII CSCQ protests reddit

Amazon vs Oracle newgrad /u/citationII CSCQ protests reddit

Amazon’s TC is ~180K – I don’t have the offer and TC information for Oracle yet, but I am assuming I can negotiate up to atleast 150K, but possibly maybe up to 180K or so. Amazon is for a shipping logistic team, while Oracle would be for their cloud infrastructure team.

Why Amazon? Better, more innovative, culture where I will learn more. Better name recognition.

Why Oracle? More stable, especially since team is a more essential, high-margin money making team, less worries about layoffs/offer rescission. Will be at least 2 days remote unlike Amazon. Personally for me, I am the type to go into work 5 days a week most weeks because I really do love what I do and I feel like I am the most efficient then, but it does suck when I want to do a weekend trip and I can’t just remote work to extend the vacation.

Thoughts? Thanks for all guidance.

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​r/cscareerquestions Amazon’s TC is ~180K – I don’t have the offer and TC information for Oracle yet, but I am assuming I can negotiate up to atleast 150K, but possibly maybe up to 180K or so. Amazon is for a shipping logistic team, while Oracle would be for their cloud infrastructure team. Why Amazon? Better, more innovative, culture where I will learn more. Better name recognition. Why Oracle? More stable, especially since team is a more essential, high-margin money making team, less worries about layoffs/offer rescission. Will be at least 2 days remote unlike Amazon. Personally for me, I am the type to go into work 5 days a week most weeks because I really do love what I do and I feel like I am the most efficient then, but it does suck when I want to do a weekend trip and I can’t just remote work to extend the vacation. Thoughts? Thanks for all guidance. submitted by /u/citationII [link] [comments] 

Amazon’s TC is ~180K – I don’t have the offer and TC information for Oracle yet, but I am assuming I can negotiate up to atleast 150K, but possibly maybe up to 180K or so. Amazon is for a shipping logistic team, while Oracle would be for their cloud infrastructure team.

Why Amazon? Better, more innovative, culture where I will learn more. Better name recognition.

Why Oracle? More stable, especially since team is a more essential, high-margin money making team, less worries about layoffs/offer rescission. Will be at least 2 days remote unlike Amazon. Personally for me, I am the type to go into work 5 days a week most weeks because I really do love what I do and I feel like I am the most efficient then, but it does suck when I want to do a weekend trip and I can’t just remote work to extend the vacation.

Thoughts? Thanks for all guidance.

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[link] [comments]  Amazon’s TC is ~180K – I don’t have the offer and TC information for Oracle yet, but I am assuming I can negotiate up to atleast 150K, but possibly maybe up to 180K or so. Amazon is for a shipping logistic team, while Oracle would be for their cloud infrastructure team. Why Amazon? Better, more innovative, culture where I will learn more. Better name recognition. Why Oracle? More stable, especially since team is a more essential, high-margin money making team, less worries about layoffs/offer rescission. Will be at least 2 days remote unlike Amazon. Personally for me, I am the type to go into work 5 days a week most weeks because I really do love what I do and I feel like I am the most efficient then, but it does suck when I want to do a weekend trip and I can’t just remote work to extend the vacation. Thoughts? Thanks for all guidance. submitted by /u/citationII [link] [comments]

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who here are starting businesses and side projects because of being laid off? /u/lovebes CSCQ protests reddit

who here are starting businesses and side projects because of being laid off? /u/lovebes CSCQ protests reddit

Just curious. Wondering what the next Twitter will be and how I can invest in y’all’s stock later on 😉

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​r/cscareerquestions Just curious. Wondering what the next Twitter will be and how I can invest in y’all’s stock later on 😉 submitted by /u/lovebes [link] [comments] 

Just curious. Wondering what the next Twitter will be and how I can invest in y’all’s stock later on 😉

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[link] [comments]  Just curious. Wondering what the next Twitter will be and how I can invest in y’all’s stock later on 😉 submitted by /u/lovebes [link] [comments]

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How do you network when you can’t meet people IRL or through work? /u/MetalKev CSCQ protests reddit

How do you network when you can’t meet people IRL or through work? /u/MetalKev CSCQ protests reddit

Hi all,

I’m trying to make a pivot into a data analytics / business intelligence sort of role, and a constant refrain of career advice is “network more: its not what you know but who you know”.

The problem is I live in an area which makes it impractical to attend career fairs or irl meetups, and my current line of work doesn’t provide any opportunities to network in the direction I’d like to take my career. Also, since my focus isn’t on being a developer it doesn’t seem like contributing code to open source projects would be the best use of time either.

I’m at a bit of a loss about how to find collaborative projects or networking opportunities for the niche I’m hoping to break into. Any thoughts or advice people have is appreciated.

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​r/cscareerquestions Hi all, I’m trying to make a pivot into a data analytics / business intelligence sort of role, and a constant refrain of career advice is “network more: its not what you know but who you know”. The problem is I live in an area which makes it impractical to attend career fairs or irl meetups, and my current line of work doesn’t provide any opportunities to network in the direction I’d like to take my career. Also, since my focus isn’t on being a developer it doesn’t seem like contributing code to open source projects would be the best use of time either. I’m at a bit of a loss about how to find collaborative projects or networking opportunities for the niche I’m hoping to break into. Any thoughts or advice people have is appreciated. submitted by /u/MetalKev [link] [comments] 

Hi all,

I’m trying to make a pivot into a data analytics / business intelligence sort of role, and a constant refrain of career advice is “network more: its not what you know but who you know”.

The problem is I live in an area which makes it impractical to attend career fairs or irl meetups, and my current line of work doesn’t provide any opportunities to network in the direction I’d like to take my career. Also, since my focus isn’t on being a developer it doesn’t seem like contributing code to open source projects would be the best use of time either.

I’m at a bit of a loss about how to find collaborative projects or networking opportunities for the niche I’m hoping to break into. Any thoughts or advice people have is appreciated.

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[link] [comments]  Hi all, I’m trying to make a pivot into a data analytics / business intelligence sort of role, and a constant refrain of career advice is “network more: its not what you know but who you know”. The problem is I live in an area which makes it impractical to attend career fairs or irl meetups, and my current line of work doesn’t provide any opportunities to network in the direction I’d like to take my career. Also, since my focus isn’t on being a developer it doesn’t seem like contributing code to open source projects would be the best use of time either. I’m at a bit of a loss about how to find collaborative projects or networking opportunities for the niche I’m hoping to break into. Any thoughts or advice people have is appreciated. submitted by /u/MetalKev [link] [comments]

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