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Might have messed up signing without doing DD. Am I getting myself soulless ETL work? /u/Swing-Prize CSCQ protests reddit

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​r/cscareerquestions I might have gotten myself in a funny situation. For reference, I am a 4YOE working with C#, React, and AWS, and this is about senior positions. I got contacted by the company’s recruiter, telling me they work on internal AI tooling and that I need to fill in any available C# advert and I’ll get a technical interview. The guy who continued next would be my manager, and his tests consisted of a simple C# console app, talking about designing a URL shortener, and reviewing a barebones C# API. We talked just about C# in-depth and the chaotic word of serverless, nothing about data or SQL. I had another offer by then, so I wasn’t doing my due diligence anymore, but I got an offer from this company 10% on top. I thought it would be C#, Azure, and OpenAI integrations but maybe I was just listening to big picture and not my role. All of this happened this week, and I took the offer for this job. I declined another GraphQL+Kubernetes+GCP offer and delivered notice to resign from my current AWS + C# position. The current position was planning to promote, but they said they could not get close to matching the current offer. That wasn’t my intention anyway. Backend with cloud is where I want to position myself. Anyway, I started reading the now-deleted advert that I applied to, and it doesn’t mention any cloud and primarily talks about ETL. The AI-obfuscated advert that preserves what was written: We’re seeking a data engineer who is adaptable and eager to learn. Our tech stack includes .NET C# and Microsoft SQL for building data ingestion pipelines and handling large datasets used by microservices and machine learning teams. With increasing investment in AI, opportunities for data storage migrations, new data lake setups, and architectural decisions will arise. Responsibilities include writing well-tested, secure code; collaborating in a Scrum team; participating in code reviews; and contributing to architectural decisions and data platform evolution. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience with database platforms (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL) and T-SQL, including 3+ years in ETL/ELT environments and backend data systems. Proficiency in C# (.NET 6/8) and SQL is expected. A basic understanding of WebApps and APIs is needed. Experience with JSON/XML, microservices, Power BI, CI/CD with Azure DevOps, and scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python) is advantageous. Knowledge of Kafka, Kubernetes, Hive, and Docker is a plus. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential. A CS degree is a plus. Does this sound more like of a soulless SQL, import background job position that SWE that creates projects, architectures? Christmas holidays are here with nearly everyone off, but should I try getting into contact with the manager and get clarifications? And if it gets confirmed to be the case, do I try to back out and try to get back the offer I refused or at least stay in my current position? Maybe these fuckups are regular by us developers? Or maybe I’m missing something and this ETL is part of real interesting backend work for us SWEs? submitted by /u/Swing-Prize [link] [comments] 

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[link] [comments]  I might have gotten myself in a funny situation. For reference, I am a 4YOE working with C#, React, and AWS, and this is about senior positions. I got contacted by the company’s recruiter, telling me they work on internal AI tooling and that I need to fill in any available C# advert and I’ll get a technical interview. The guy who continued next would be my manager, and his tests consisted of a simple C# console app, talking about designing a URL shortener, and reviewing a barebones C# API. We talked just about C# in-depth and the chaotic word of serverless, nothing about data or SQL. I had another offer by then, so I wasn’t doing my due diligence anymore, but I got an offer from this company 10% on top. I thought it would be C#, Azure, and OpenAI integrations but maybe I was just listening to big picture and not my role. All of this happened this week, and I took the offer for this job. I declined another GraphQL+Kubernetes+GCP offer and delivered notice to resign from my current AWS + C# position. The current position was planning to promote, but they said they could not get close to matching the current offer. That wasn’t my intention anyway. Backend with cloud is where I want to position myself. Anyway, I started reading the now-deleted advert that I applied to, and it doesn’t mention any cloud and primarily talks about ETL. The AI-obfuscated advert that preserves what was written: We’re seeking a data engineer who is adaptable and eager to learn. Our tech stack includes .NET C# and Microsoft SQL for building data ingestion pipelines and handling large datasets used by microservices and machine learning teams. With increasing investment in AI, opportunities for data storage migrations, new data lake setups, and architectural decisions will arise. Responsibilities include writing well-tested, secure code; collaborating in a Scrum team; participating in code reviews; and contributing to architectural decisions and data platform evolution. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience with database platforms (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL) and T-SQL, including 3+ years in ETL/ELT environments and backend data systems. Proficiency in C# (.NET 6/8) and SQL is expected. A basic understanding of WebApps and APIs is needed. Experience with JSON/XML, microservices, Power BI, CI/CD with Azure DevOps, and scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python) is advantageous. Knowledge of Kafka, Kubernetes, Hive, and Docker is a plus. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential. A CS degree is a plus. Does this sound more like of a soulless SQL, import background job position that SWE that creates projects, architectures? Christmas holidays are here with nearly everyone off, but should I try getting into contact with the manager and get clarifications? And if it gets confirmed to be the case, do I try to back out and try to get back the offer I refused or at least stay in my current position? Maybe these fuckups are regular by us developers? Or maybe I’m missing something and this ETL is part of real interesting backend work for us SWEs? submitted by /u/Swing-Prize [link] [comments]

Does your company still use a monolithic architecture instead of Microservie despite handling high traffic, such as 300k+ users? /u/ballbeamboy2 CSCQ protests reddit

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​r/cscareerquestions Maybe you can share the story what is it like working with monolithic architecture even you have high traffics submitted by /u/ballbeamboy2 [link] [comments] 

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How is Deutsche Bank for Technology? /u/Beginning-Mistake-49 CSCQ protests reddit

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​r/cscareerquestions Looking on glassdoor I’m seeing conflicting things such as some people working with new tech stack, others with old tech stack. Most agree that WLB is good though but the work is slow. Has anyone worked there and can give their experience? Also, does it have a good reputation compared to other banks/fintech like Cap 1, Amex, Visa, etc? submitted by /u/Beginning-Mistake-49 [link] [comments] 

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[link] [comments]  Looking on glassdoor I’m seeing conflicting things such as some people working with new tech stack, others with old tech stack. Most agree that WLB is good though but the work is slow. Has anyone worked there and can give their experience? Also, does it have a good reputation compared to other banks/fintech like Cap 1, Amex, Visa, etc? submitted by /u/Beginning-Mistake-49 [link] [comments]

New AI Bootcamp that offers “automatic $200k/yr job as an AI Engineer in Austin, TX” /u/jcl274 CSCQ protests reddit

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​r/cscareerquestions https://www.gauntletai.com/ Really? How can they offer this. Seems way too good to be true. Doesn’t even cost money to attend so how are they making money, through placements? submitted by /u/jcl274 [link] [comments] 

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[link] [comments]  https://www.gauntletai.com/ Really? How can they offer this. Seems way too good to be true. Doesn’t even cost money to attend so how are they making money, through placements? submitted by /u/jcl274 [link] [comments]

7 months after graduation in cs, feeling lost /u/DepresionSonriente CSCQ protests reddit

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​r/cscareerquestions Hello everyone, Ever since September of 2023, I’ve been applying to jobs and grinding interview prep / networking. Then I had a big surgery, so I started to ramp it back up in late March. Since then, I’ve stepped up an incredible amount in terms of trying to find a job in software engineering. I’ve had 3 SWE internships + 3 projects, I’ve done tons of mock interviews, had probably over 50+ qualified people give input on my resume (which many of them thought was great), or I combined and implemented the feedback that was given, I do LeetCode, technical + behavioral interview prep, network a lot (however lots of these connections say their company currently isn’t hiring entry level), and I’ve been working on a project that involves pipelines + deploying just to say that I’ve had some initial experience in that stuff. I had a couple of interviews in May / June, however I did not pass the final rounds of all of those to be met with “you did great, but another candidate fit our criteria better” when I asked for feedback. Since June, I’ve not had a single interview. Even applying for jobs where my resume is dead accurate with the job description. My tipping point for posting this was finally getting an interview from a big company, contacting them my availability just 30 min after they sent the email, just for them to ghost me for a week, and say after I followed up that the hiring manager isn’t taking any more interviews. What irks me the most is people telling me that it’s my fault or that “everybody else is getting jobs with hard work, so you must not be working hard enough”. It’s so tough to not give up when I’m told it’s my fault that I’m not doing x even though I’m busting my ass off every day doing x. Maybe this is a rant and look for sympathy / request for guidance, or a little bit of both. I’m just asking if there’s something I could change or learn a topic for the future me so I don’t get completely busted from this degree even though I believe I’m qualified to at least get the opportunity for an entry level SWE position. Or if someone could give me a few words of encouragement to keep going instead of being blasted that I’m fucking up with no solution. Thanks everyone submitted by /u/DepresionSonriente [link] [comments] 

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[link] [comments]  Hello everyone, Ever since September of 2023, I’ve been applying to jobs and grinding interview prep / networking. Then I had a big surgery, so I started to ramp it back up in late March. Since then, I’ve stepped up an incredible amount in terms of trying to find a job in software engineering. I’ve had 3 SWE internships + 3 projects, I’ve done tons of mock interviews, had probably over 50+ qualified people give input on my resume (which many of them thought was great), or I combined and implemented the feedback that was given, I do LeetCode, technical + behavioral interview prep, network a lot (however lots of these connections say their company currently isn’t hiring entry level), and I’ve been working on a project that involves pipelines + deploying just to say that I’ve had some initial experience in that stuff. I had a couple of interviews in May / June, however I did not pass the final rounds of all of those to be met with “you did great, but another candidate fit our criteria better” when I asked for feedback. Since June, I’ve not had a single interview. Even applying for jobs where my resume is dead accurate with the job description. My tipping point for posting this was finally getting an interview from a big company, contacting them my availability just 30 min after they sent the email, just for them to ghost me for a week, and say after I followed up that the hiring manager isn’t taking any more interviews. What irks me the most is people telling me that it’s my fault or that “everybody else is getting jobs with hard work, so you must not be working hard enough”. It’s so tough to not give up when I’m told it’s my fault that I’m not doing x even though I’m busting my ass off every day doing x. Maybe this is a rant and look for sympathy / request for guidance, or a little bit of both. I’m just asking if there’s something I could change or learn a topic for the future me so I don’t get completely busted from this degree even though I believe I’m qualified to at least get the opportunity for an entry level SWE position. Or if someone could give me a few words of encouragement to keep going instead of being blasted that I’m fucking up with no solution. Thanks everyone submitted by /u/DepresionSonriente [link] [comments]

CS Career Motivation /u/MattNic2 CSCQ protests reddit

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​r/cscareerquestions Hi everyone, I’ve been seeing a lot of negativity on this sub related to getting a job in the Software Engineering field. I just got my first official job as a backend engineer and wanted to share some motivation for people going through what I went through. Heres my journey: I graduated back in May 2022. To date, I have sent out over 2000 applications. During my first year out of college, there were three separate occasions when I got to the final round of an interview, and hiring was frozen or discontinued for the role. The second year, I got interviews for very specific roles so I would grind out learning a specific stack and just not being great at it. I applied to every industry, every position imaginable. I felt like I didn’t belong in this field and imposter syndrome was terrible. My debt was skyrocketing, and I was in a very dark place. At a certain point, something clicked in my head. I realized I had lost my love for computers, coding, and creating things. It was not healthy. I started working on side projects and apps that reignited my passion for development. Some of these projects even saw a relative level of success. I started enjoying the struggle and enjoying the daily leet code grinding and enjoying the application process and enjoying learning new things. After about 2 1/2 years I landed a 6 figure backend engineer role and it ended up being my easiest interview by far. Here’s a word of advice from me. Shift your attitude. I spent a lot of nights crying, seeing others that got a job way before me that I believed to be worse engineers. If you want it enough and you keep doing the right things, it will come. You are not alone in this struggle. You are being tested to see if a career in Software is really something you dream of, or if you are just in it for the money. What I believe landed me the role was open-source contribution experience. None of my internships involved working with large teams for large companies. Open source contribution allowed me to show off the ability to work on larger teams with large code bases. I started with just documentation fixes and leveled up to core bug fixes. Anyways, I kinda wrote this on a whim and excuse spelling errors but if you can take away one thing, please keep applying. Don’t give up. You are not less than your fellow engineers. Everyone has their own time table for success, you will get your opportunity. Love yall! submitted by /u/MattNic2 [link] [comments] 

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[link] [comments]  Hi everyone, I’ve been seeing a lot of negativity on this sub related to getting a job in the Software Engineering field. I just got my first official job as a backend engineer and wanted to share some motivation for people going through what I went through. Heres my journey: I graduated back in May 2022. To date, I have sent out over 2000 applications. During my first year out of college, there were three separate occasions when I got to the final round of an interview, and hiring was frozen or discontinued for the role. The second year, I got interviews for very specific roles so I would grind out learning a specific stack and just not being great at it. I applied to every industry, every position imaginable. I felt like I didn’t belong in this field and imposter syndrome was terrible. My debt was skyrocketing, and I was in a very dark place. At a certain point, something clicked in my head. I realized I had lost my love for computers, coding, and creating things. It was not healthy. I started working on side projects and apps that reignited my passion for development. Some of these projects even saw a relative level of success. I started enjoying the struggle and enjoying the daily leet code grinding and enjoying the application process and enjoying learning new things. After about 2 1/2 years I landed a 6 figure backend engineer role and it ended up being my easiest interview by far. Here’s a word of advice from me. Shift your attitude. I spent a lot of nights crying, seeing others that got a job way before me that I believed to be worse engineers. If you want it enough and you keep doing the right things, it will come. You are not alone in this struggle. You are being tested to see if a career in Software is really something you dream of, or if you are just in it for the money. What I believe landed me the role was open-source contribution experience. None of my internships involved working with large teams for large companies. Open source contribution allowed me to show off the ability to work on larger teams with large code bases. I started with just documentation fixes and leveled up to core bug fixes. Anyways, I kinda wrote this on a whim and excuse spelling errors but if you can take away one thing, please keep applying. Don’t give up. You are not less than your fellow engineers. Everyone has their own time table for success, you will get your opportunity. Love yall! submitted by /u/MattNic2 [link] [comments]

How long did it take everyone to become a “good” engineer? /u/ElDumbminican CSCQ protests reddit

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​r/cscareerquestions Ive been a software engineer intern for the past 6 months (my first internship ever, I’m a senior in college). During the summer I worked a full 40hrs/week but now I do 15hrs/week through the school year. I started off slow with a lot of imposter syndrome but slowly I was able to get the feel for the large codebases and start making changes. Yet some more time has gone by and I don’t think I’ve made any significant “leaps”. Despite wanting and trying to be independent, I can only handle the smaller stories (bug fixes, error handling, automated testing) and am completely lost when it comes to bigger ones where I need to write code from scratch as opposed to modifying preexisting code. My company is a bit smaller, so I feel like there’s an expectation that every engineer “stands out” despite everyone I work with reassuring me that I’m doing fine and nobody expects anything and they just want me to learn. They’ve always been willing to help me when I need it but I always feel bad making them take time out of their already busy days to show me how to do something I feel like I “should” know how to do. I want to be able to contribute more and I know I’m young but I’m scared I’m going to hit a roadblock and stop getting smarter as dumb as that sounds. It doesn’t help that the best engineer on the team is only 4 years out of college and is an actual wizard. I’ve always been a good student, I’m an A/A- student at school and never had a problem doing leetcode or individual coding assignments, yet the real world is a lot different than an algorithms class and I feel like I’m going to end up behind. The other intern at my company (who since left since their school is far away) was a lot more knowledgeable than me despite us being the same age. I have no prior work experience to compare this to so I’m curious how long it takes to really learn how to do your job. Also, how bad does an engineer have to be for someone to think of them as BAD. What is average? Please let me know! submitted by /u/ElDumbminican [link] [comments] 

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[link] [comments]  Ive been a software engineer intern for the past 6 months (my first internship ever, I’m a senior in college). During the summer I worked a full 40hrs/week but now I do 15hrs/week through the school year. I started off slow with a lot of imposter syndrome but slowly I was able to get the feel for the large codebases and start making changes. Yet some more time has gone by and I don’t think I’ve made any significant “leaps”. Despite wanting and trying to be independent, I can only handle the smaller stories (bug fixes, error handling, automated testing) and am completely lost when it comes to bigger ones where I need to write code from scratch as opposed to modifying preexisting code. My company is a bit smaller, so I feel like there’s an expectation that every engineer “stands out” despite everyone I work with reassuring me that I’m doing fine and nobody expects anything and they just want me to learn. They’ve always been willing to help me when I need it but I always feel bad making them take time out of their already busy days to show me how to do something I feel like I “should” know how to do. I want to be able to contribute more and I know I’m young but I’m scared I’m going to hit a roadblock and stop getting smarter as dumb as that sounds. It doesn’t help that the best engineer on the team is only 4 years out of college and is an actual wizard. I’ve always been a good student, I’m an A/A- student at school and never had a problem doing leetcode or individual coding assignments, yet the real world is a lot different than an algorithms class and I feel like I’m going to end up behind. The other intern at my company (who since left since their school is far away) was a lot more knowledgeable than me despite us being the same age. I have no prior work experience to compare this to so I’m curious how long it takes to really learn how to do your job. Also, how bad does an engineer have to be for someone to think of them as BAD. What is average? Please let me know! submitted by /u/ElDumbminican [link] [comments]

TSE HackerRank Assessment Datadog /u/joonseyelid CSCQ protests reddit

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​r/cscareerquestions Hi all, I passed the first two rounds for the TSE position, and was given the HackerRank assessment but I’m a tad bit worried about this part. How difficult is it? What should I expect? Is it proctored? I know it’ll have a Bash question and then implementing the Datadog tool, but is that about it? submitted by /u/joonseyelid [link] [comments] 

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[link] [comments]  Hi all, I passed the first two rounds for the TSE position, and was given the HackerRank assessment but I’m a tad bit worried about this part. How difficult is it? What should I expect? Is it proctored? I know it’ll have a Bash question and then implementing the Datadog tool, but is that about it? submitted by /u/joonseyelid [link] [comments]