canada

[hallow urchin]

Has anyone done a drw technical nterview

[vivid fiber]

Den Queens may b for you

I am a Queens student and I was able to land an internship at a good company

And a few of my peers have as well

Tbh being aware of internships and career stuff puts you ahead of 90% of Queens (in terms of career)

[analog current]

ive already had good experiences so I’m not too worried about landing my first uni internship: I’ve done research, swe, and some stuff w google and ibm. I still want to prioritize grades and stuff, but don’t want a high pressure environment

Does queens have good parties

[vivid fiber]

Yessir

[storm stream]

Queens is such a vibe... I've only visited but holy it's so nice every time I've been

Downtown/campus area is packed with young people and it's walkable af

Twas nice

[low hedge]

I worked there after I graduated last year

[ancient tartan]

anyone got an oa or vo from Workday?

[normal jetty]

Which uni are u coming from

[analog current]

None

Ibm intern + google cssi

[normal jetty]

Oh high school internships ?

[analog current]

Yes

[normal jetty]

Wait till u get your uni acceptances

To start making decisions

[analog current]

I think I will be ok, I’m leaning towards ubc for the balance of social life + academic life

[normal jetty]

Yes I heard ubc is really good socially + academically

[analog current]

I have a lot of friends who like to party, I have nerdy friends too

[normal jetty]

Only problem is u need to get an 86 avg ? In uni to stay in cs there

[analog current]

It’s a fun world

YEAH that shits the harder part

generalized first year

I feel like I want good friends to help me define my uni experience lol

[low hedge]

If you arent going to UofT or Loo you should def maximize your uni experience

I went to Western, no internships, switched into CS third year and managed to get a job at Amazon after grad

So it doesnt really matter what school you go to

[analog current]

I don’t think I 100% need those two schools

I agree

[normal jetty]

It’s so hard to make friends after grad

[analog current]

Like they make things easier

[low hedge]

Amazon isnt too impressive but if youre determined then youll get what you want

[normal jetty]

Did u have a lot of fun at western

[analog current]

My friends are all a lil bit older but they make me happy lol

[low hedge]

Tons, best experience of my life

[normal jetty]

Or did u just grind by yourself , no parties etc

Shit

[low hedge]

My first two years my average was like in the 70s, in business lmfao

[normal jetty]

I’m just a loner 🥲🥲 at Carleton rn

[analog current]

I am afraid of that happening bc I want to study and everything

[lunar sandal]

uoft name aint helpin 😦

[analog current]

Like I’m afraid of fucking up socially lol

[normal jetty]

I went to uoft and didn’t make post 💀

Worst of both worlds

[lunar sandal]

bro just chill.. study life balance is overhyped

as in..the difficutly of maintaining it

[analog current]

It’s a LOT for me dawg LMFAO

[oblique crater]

it definitely helps to go to a social school like Queens or Western, but you can have tons of fun at schools that are "boring", there are cool and interesting people at almost every big university it's just a matter of finding them

[lunar sandal]

at uoft u just get bored

downtown campus everyone commutes so everyone is depressed and lonely

[analog current]

I think I should tour my 3 choices of schools

[lunar sandal]

its not the school difficulty as much as it is the ppl that go there

[analog current]

Would be cool to tour ubc waterloo uoft for spring break

I ain’t rich tho

[oblique crater]

McGill and UBC seem like better options than UofT

[analog current]

Ahhhh

[normal jetty]

The ppl who had a good friend group and lived downtown had a lot of fun tho

[lunar sandal]

product of circumstnace

[oblique crater]

UofT is absolutely massive like someone is definitely having the time of their life, and the inverse is true

[normal jetty]

But I agree most ppl there were just commuting back and forth

Yeah that’s true ^

[low hedge]

Im bias but going to a college town is great

[analog current]

My mom said if she were in my shoes she would pick uoft over ubc (she doesn’t know anything ab waterloo 😭)

I’d do the opposite

[lunar sandal]

true, department dependent

they need to hand out deodrant

to everyone in engineering and stem art sci

yes

i had to drop a course because the tut was so ba d

[low hedge]

If youre really trying to maximize experience, go to a fun school and participate in other schools hackathons

[analog current]

Sounds like good advice

[vapid latch]

does it even matter to employers what uni u go to

i kinda doubt it

[echo latch]

im in

[vapid latch]

unless ur going for coop program at a specific uni

[echo latch]

depends on the company

for most it'll give you an edge, for some it's a dealbreaker if you don't go to certain unis

for example: bloomberg off-season is only for loo kids

[echo latch]

don't go to loo, nothing to do there

def do go to ubc if you're in vancouver it's literally a mini city

roamed around there a couple days w my friends last summer

oh wtf you're in hs

first canadian hser?

[real storm]

naw this is facts

going to a commuter school is literal poo poo

3 hour roundtrip commute + maintaining a social life mean u aint sleeping or u aint doing lc

[storm stream]

UBC doesn't have direct admission to CS... need to get mid/high 80% in your first year to maybe get in

[echo latch]

no i meant in terms of visiting

[storm stream]

ohhh my b

ya UBC is wild

[echo latch]

in terms of school if you've got the choice between those 3 loo's a no brainer

[lunar sandal]

fuck ubc

[storm stream]

Loo>UofT>McGill>ualberta

[tawny zephyr]

I think sheridan college easily claps all of them

[vivid fiber]

it def does

if two ppl r essentially equal in most respects

then the person going to UofT/Loo/UBC will prob get in over the person from another school

Loo has the biggest advantage tho

[vapid latch]

[vivid fiber]

I've heard of some US companies being wary of hiring kids outside of Loo becuz they kno Loo kids r smart

im sayin goin to UofT will be an advantage over somthing like Queens

nah goin 2 loo helps

wen i was interviewing for a particular big tech company

the interviewers were kinda wary

that i dont go to loo

cuz historically they only hired canadians from loo

and i've heard similar stories from peers at random startups too

same at my school

loo has an amazin alum network

def

but school name def helps

but once u hav som exp it doesnt matter as much

esp if u get big tech exp

[vapid latch]

breh hubspot asks interns sys design in the third round

[barren sinew]

This university ranking talk if kinda dumb imo

I met people from Waterloo, Guelph, TMU, SFU, UoT, UBC at Facebook

[echo latch]

i agree, but i wont say it doesnt help

loo's a major feeder for fb for example; even more so than most top US schools

[barren sinew]

people's individual experience is far far more important than school ranking. Take the same Loo student and drop him in UoC and they'd excel

[echo latch]

it's not so much the school as much as it is the peers around you and the resources you have access to

if you're surrounded by high achievers and very driven people, you'll naturally excel too

[barren sinew]

Yea absolutely. The atmosphere helps. But there are groups of kids grinding it out in every university. It's not hard to find a group that gives you motivation

[steel escarp]

agreed tho! I mean even if you have big tech exp, for some specific companies they still look for target universities

[vivid fiber]

Its rlly lite tho

[steel escarp]

bro for intl students if u dont grind then how can u pay tuition fee at loo 🤣

[barren sinew]

That list is pretty small. Quant firms or one off startups are the only ones I know that filter based on school

[steel escarp]

the tuition fee itself is already a motivation

[vivid fiber]

I nvr said only loo kids go to big tech

I lm just sayin school name helps

[vivid fiber]

Concentration is higher at loo

[steel escarp]

ye thats why i said some companies lol

but for the majority if u get good exp then ur good to go

[barren sinew]

I agree it helps. Just that the impact it has is way overestimated. The possibility that 2 students have the same qualifications and the hiring decision comes down to school is rare in this industry since everyone had different personal projects/internship experience. It's not like some majors that everyone just has a degree as experience

[barren sinew]

Yea. Even then there's quant firms like HRT and DRW that till send you an OA no matter where you are

[steel escarp]

those oas are auto 🤣

[echo latch]

mood

[barren sinew]

I know. Do they filter based on school after?

[steel escarp]

well there will always be a selection bias

like it or not its life

[vivid fiber]

It isnt tho

For ppl with no prior exp

[barren sinew]

True. I just think you can achieve motivation without a school culture. I was the only one in my friend group Leetcoding

[vivid fiber]

It's one of the deciding factors

[echo latch]

most will resume screen after and they can have school specific screening too
perfect OA == interview

[steel escarp]

i mean ur earning more than enough to pay ur tuition fee 👀

[echo latch]

now yes but first couple internships was rough

[vivid fiber]

The filter on multipl factors

[steel escarp]

couple of first ones are just rng

next ones will be better

i mean u just need to go to this server and be like oh gosh wagons google+amazon soulk snap 👀

then u question what r u doing w ur life then just start lc

🤣

[velvet grail]

I need an internship job.. I don't knw if yoh could be of help

[barren sinew]

There's always hackathons/personal projects/design teams. The only time I could see school being a consideration is when 2 candidates have literally no experience outside of school. In which case, they probably aren't getting a sought after internship anyways so the whole discussion is moot

I didn't even know what LC was till half way through 2nd year. Then I heard my sibling's friend got a job at Amazon because he practiced LC

[echo latch]

#2023_summer

[barren sinew]

I wonder if this is a Ontario thing. I remember Intel Vancouver was mostly UBC, SFU, UVIC but Intel Toronto was almost all from UoT

[vivid fiber]

Tbh most personal projects aren't interesting and/or unique enough to differentiate

[barren sinew]

I talked to a co-op there and they said that some UoT prof had good contacts with them or something

SFU had the same thing but with Sierra Wireless

[velvet grail]

Alright

[barren sinew]

Hmm maybe.

[echo latch]

anyways school debate is boring

it helps, but it’s not the end of the world if you’re not at loo

[steel escarp]

it is i'm dying 🤡

[barren sinew]

Yea probably. I did a quick project with C++ and deployed it onto a Linux based operating system using Yocto. It's a lot easier than it looks. But I still regularly get LinkedIn messages from recruiters looking for Yocto experince

[echo latch]

ok this year is a bit different

loo kids are struggling too
the holy grail of waterlooworks is dry af as well

[steel escarp]

if big techs are reducing hc, will universities reduce cs major hc too 👀

[echo latch]

It’s bad everywhere, I know a couple people who just returned to their previous company (which is nice to be able to do but that wasn’t anyone’s plan)

[barren sinew]

Hard doubt. Those decisions are glacial and I dont think they'd even consider it since it will still be a popular major

It will be interesting if we'll see another sharp decrease in CS majors like after the dot com bubble

[vapid latch]

what is it like?

[oblique crater]

or if tech makes a comeback ppl will be like look their recessions are better than other fields cs is de way

[steel escarp]

i wonder if non-tech people got hit harder in this recession or tech ppl 👀

[oblique crater]

non-tech people in tech companies got hit the hardest

[echo latch]

my goog recruiter was hit

she was the best recruiter I’d interacted w for the 2023 seasons

[oblique crater]

recruiters finally getting humbled, probably wanna reply to those linkedin dms now huh?

[barren sinew]

My Meta recruiter was absolutely zen the day before layoffs. Said he'd been through layoffs twice already

[steel escarp]

they will reach out to u for referrals instead 😛

[oblique crater]

how the tables have turned

[echo latch]

Hope she bounces to Cit

[oblique crater]

nah but i feel bad fr, nobody deserves to get laid off especially from companies that are just hopping on the trend

spotify did layoffs and like these mfs didn't even overhire, their product is rock solid, they're just trimming fat while google takes the headlines

[echo latch]

faang’s been reduced to just a

tim apple my hero

[oblique crater]

$50 billion in cash reserves

tim cook taking all the spotlight

[vapid latch]

thanks

[vivid fiber]

I forgot but i rmbr thinkin it was lite

[vivid fiber]

R they solid?

They're not profitable...

[vapid latch]

i’ve literally never studied sys design before so i don’t know where to begin

[vivid fiber]

Check #system_design

[vivid fiber]

Sys design primer is ur friend

Yeah def

Is it a rumour from Blind?

Wat Discord server lol

[tight gale]

JB?

[echo latch]

Nope

[analog current]

There’s hella mfs in here who are in hs lol

[echo latch]

I don’t keep track of hsers

But none from Canada from what I knew

[tawny zephyr]

brotha

I have been here

😢

and I am sending resume to recruiter

https://discord.com/channels/698366411864670250/1067295593812197446

any tips would be appreciated

[echo latch]

Aren’t you like half US half Canada

[tawny zephyr]

yeah

[echo latch]

It doesn’t count then

[vivid fiber]

So u don't count 😃👎

[tawny zephyr]

sadge

tryna feel special

[vivid fiber]

Gl 🙏

[tawny zephyr]

imma send it tmrw for sure

i just wanna get some advice

[tawny zephyr]

tyty

if u want can u plz roast the fuck out of my resume

[vivid fiber]

I'm 2 lazy 😪

[tawny zephyr]

all g

[worldly ridge]

stop defenidng uoft

[worn moss]

i have been here since hs

[vivid fiber]

Doesn't count

[worn moss]

huh

y

[vivid fiber]

I said so 😃👍

[worn moss]

thats fucked up

[hallow urchin]

anyone talking to CN Railways

[worldly ridge]

dude just because u didnt get into uw dosent mean uoft is suddenly apresitgious school

u might as well go to york or senaca college

[worn moss]

yo how bad is it to do an internship at the same company twice?

[vivid fiber]

Not bad at all

I did it

And I ended up ok 😊

[worn moss]

did u have other offers when accepting the return offer

[vivid fiber]

I had other interviews

But I canceled cause I was lazy...

Even though they were much better companies...

But I ended up ok 😊

[worldly ridge]

🙂 👍

[edgy rose]

anyone heard back from rbc

[turbid island]

anyone done the cn railways interview

[vapid latch]

nada

[edgy rose]

i have like 5 apps with them (pls give me job 🥺 )

[vapid latch]

me with TD and scotiabank, hopefully we hear back soon

[ancient tartan]

just finished the interview, I think they will reach out in a week?

[turbid island]

one way

bruh stg ones ways are so cringe

bell gave that shit too

[ancient tartan]

I'm interviewing the co-op position, not the ng

[turbid island]

was the cn behavioural

i might just skip out on it

[fossil umbra]

Anyone interviewed at drw?

[cloud vortex]

Waiting for Scotiabank too🥺, pleaseeee if you are rejecting me lemme know. I know ghosting is common, but please just say no to me.

[ancient tartan]

rejected after oa

[fossil umbra]

I got interview invite but idk what to expect 😔

[ancient tartan]

devops?

[fossil umbra]

I applied to general swe application idk what team

[ancient tartan]

One of my friends got the interview of devops postion

o ic

[fossil umbra]

Good luck to them!

Idek how to prepare for mine

[turbid island]

apparently trivia

[fossil umbra]

So no coding?

[ancient tartan]

btw, anyone got oa or vo from Workday

[ancient tartan]

GL bro!

[fossil umbra]

Tyty

[turbid island]

quoted from someone who interviewed:
"Either way there’s some trivia and stuff and maybe leetcode
Like general low level software trivia"

[fossil umbra]

I see. Thankss

[edgy rose]

I heard scotia ghosts you

if they don't like you

[cloud vortex]

Rip.

[edgy rose]

I always assume rejection unless stated otherwise (not to say you are rejected)

[cloud vortex]

Do you know anybody has heard back from them?

[edgy rose]

im not sure

[cloud vortex]

Yeah, same. Just a bit uncertain whether they are still reviewing or ghosting now.

[edgy rose]

last i heard was they requested a digital interview

[cloud vortex]

Yeah, I have done that.

[proud coyote]

Anyone got rbc intern offer for summer 2023? (not amplify/cap markets)

[vapid latch]

i think the applications only closed semi recently. so i think its quite possible they r still reviewing

but my hope is slowly waning for them

T-T

[drifting shore]

just got an interview for rbc

[cloud vortex]

Ah, I think you are right. IIRC the deadline is either this week or was last week.

[cloud vortex]

Don't give up! They are probably still reviewing profiles, hoping we would hear back soon. 🙏

[oblique crater]

canadian banks are ruthless

[edgy rose]

Well rbc got back to me

Said they got too many apps I gotta wait 48 hours to hear back

I hope this isn't a nice way of saying f u

Hope you get the hint

No cause I've had that happen before

We need a week

[vapid latch]

then its GG for the rest of us

who havent even done the OA

🤡

[edgy rose]

And then week passes

Automated reflection

Rejection*

[vapid latch]

have hope bro

its def cause of the market rn

[edgy rose]

No, this is other companies

[vapid latch]

t-t

[edgy rose]

RBC uses Java so that's already an L

[vapid latch]

^

[edgy rose]

But I'll take anything at this point 😅

Can't be too picky

New grad

I graduated at the worst time

[vapid latch]

oh

maybe still hope for interns

[edgy rose]

Shoulda picked a minor and graduate next year.

[vapid latch]

also yeah i was supposed to graduate this year, im glad i didnt

wanted to stay longer for the extra intern cycle 💀

[edgy rose]

^^. Yeah maybe

I squeezed my 4 years into 3 years

[vapid latch]

sheesh

[edgy rose]

And then recession hits 😂😂

Even if I graduated in May last year I think things were a bit better back then

I'm waiting to get an interview. The last 5 times I applied to NG, RBC didn't even follow up so I hope they give me something.

My friend works at bmo as swe and their process sounds like childsplay

What's rest API. Java vs python

[shut coyote]

have u tried reaching out to RBC recruiter?

[edgy rose]

No they have to review my assessment, the stupid dots shit and then let me know.

[vapid latch]

those brain teaser quizzes they make u do are maddening

[edgy rose]

I gave the assessment on Friday, I don't wanna jump the gun.

[shut coyote]

im pretty sure these don't mean anything

usually with banks if u reach out to recruiter they will give u an interview, doesn't matter what score u get

if they are in demand ofc

[edgy rose]

complete side note but I know people who didn't get interviews because of their accents

[shut coyote]

IBM also does the cognitive tests, but I believe those are complete bs

[edgy rose]

banks do some crazy shit

[edgy rose]

I remember doing that, it was stupid

[shut coyote]

yeah

so if u wanna get in front of the line, go directly to thr recruiter either by email or linkedin

[edgy rose]

go to career fair, give your resume

[shut coyote]

or if any of ur friends work at RBC ask for their recruiters email and ask if they are looking for candidates

[edgy rose]

Yeah I got a friend who is a swe at rbc

[shut coyote]

sometimes they will say to apply online, sometimes they give interview, etc.. its a hit or miss but its worth trying compared to just doing the cognitive

[edgy rose]

I am gonna wait the 48 hours and if I don't hear anything, I will ask him to step in

[shut coyote]

also what's wrong with java lol @edgy rose

is it that types?

[edgy rose]

completely nothing. That is actually the language I use for leetcode and the one im most comfortable with but for web dev/mobile dev i prefer react

[shut coyote]

oh I see, I use it for lc as well

[edgy rose]

the issue with java is that it is verbose

[shut coyote]

I agree, react is better for anything front end but if u end up using spring then its not bad

[edgy rose]

in web dev, and in business speed is key, I feel JS/TS is much better suited

Maybe not, that's what I was told

[shut coyote]

how would u know a person's accent based on their application?

[edgy rose]

this person spoke to the recruiter in the career fair and gave their resume. didn't get an interview and told me it is because recruiter didn't like their accent

[edgy rose]

yeah you cant

i dont agree with that at all because it takes away all the self-accountability from the equation.

because they had same experience, projects as other candidates

or better etc.

sometimes you just arent a good fit

thats what i believe

How did you find the culture at RBC? @weak gazelle

How so? Because for me I like being in a team that is not extremely serious, jokes around.

yep, sounds about corporate

Yeah if I can't crack a joke or two without being judged (don't get me wrong, I'm saying all while being professional), then its weird

so RBC said they are in the process of reviewing intern apps and then they will review NG

[vapid latch]

cool

i cant believe places really ask sys design to interns

[edgy rose]

@drifting shore what a username lol

[drifting shore]

array slicing is one of the only good python syntax sugar

[fossil umbra]

sorry for the questions, for the general swe applications do they ask network and OS related stuff?

[turbid island]

yes

[edgy rose]

I meant the n^2 tle. All too reltable

[drifting shore]

[drifting shore]

was also the most optimal time complexity

[real parcel]

Hi! Has anyone done the speed interview round at ibm? I have one coming up for an associate developer position and have no idea what to expect

[high tapir]

Anyone interview with StackAdapt for data engineering?? Can offer referral to FAANG (AWS) for some advice

[tranquil venture]

Is there like a list of companies to apply to specifically for grad students in Canada?

[vivid fiber]

For internships or new grad?

[tranquil venture]

Internships

[vivid fiber]

While this isn't specifically grad there are some positions here: https://github.com/Queen-s-COMPSA/Canadian-Tech-Internships-2023

[tranquil venture]

Thanks a lot!

[vivid fiber]

Also you should be eligible for most internships in general

[cloud vortex]

Thanks for sharing!

[distant gazelle]

anyone apply to the binance accel program? how long did it take to get anything back from them

[turbid island]

@vivid fiber is there a way to see if there are any updates to the list

i applied to most of em but some of the new ones its kind of hard to notice buried in the list

[vivid fiber]

New ones are always added to the bottom

[vivid fiber]

You can also watch it on github fkr email updates

[turbid island]

thats a thing?

oh sh

[turbid island]

oh

thanks

[vivid fiber]

Yes

[real storm]

anyone know if cisco OA's are automated

just completed it

[turbid island]

not sure but its almost impossible to hear back

cuz everyone aces it

[real storm]

yeah had me shook when i got fizzbuzz

thought that question was a meme

[echo latch]

most don’t or ask v basic stuff dw

Just go over sys design primer and you’ll be fine

[vapid latch]

ok thx

[edgy rose]

https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestionsCAD/comments/10jxrq8/followed_your_advice_turned_down_50k_job_and/

so there is hope

[echo latch]

[grave quest]

[tight gale]

[mental monolith]

24 apps

the key is to send less

[oblique crater]

i need this person’s resume injected into me

[worn moss]

i was highkey given this advice by som1 who interned at multiple unicorns + deepmind

his justification is that u should put more of a focus on getting the jobs ur resume matches perfectly, by doing ur best to get referrals and reaching out to the recruiter and practicing for the interview for those companies that ur resume match perfectly

[mental monolith]

yeah i could do this

good point

it's rough though looking for a perfect resume match given that i've only done a few internships in the past

also idk if you guys are noticing this but linkedin is showing "2-3+ years exp" jobs as entry level?

😔

[lunar sandal]

lmfao DEEPMIND?

best believe that guy comes from a strong math background

deepmind does not give u a shot unless ur cracked beyond belief

[worn moss]

eh

[lunar sandal]

im sorry but that advice u just gave is literally

what everyone is already doing

recruiters get so many ppl msging them and connecting its hard

its largely luck

from my experience applying this term

u just gotta keep building projs, graduate on time, LC, try to get a decent gpa, and keep applying and hope that ur preparation meets the right opportunity 😄

[vivid fiber]

I don't vibe with that advice

Sounds kinda like confirmation bias

Thks person is probably cracked and/or has some noteworthy accomplishments

So they can afford to be selective

Afaik for most intern positions referral doesn't matter

Also as other have mentioned recruiters get so many emails and messages, that limiting yourself to a few companies (and this a few recruiters) seems like putting a limit on yourself

I can only see this advice being helpful for someone with multiple internships or who is a fulltime employee

[drifting shore]

no

[tawny zephyr]

looks like I might have to do a cohere interview

back to dsa

does anyone have any suggestions on where I should start with DSA

neetcode is good I know

[mental monolith]

yeah i was curious about this as well

i've been putting "no"

quite a few of them ask that US question even though the posting specifically is for canadian location

[drifting shore]

^ noticed this too, what should we say in this case?

[mental monolith]

wonder if that's an issue for intl student like me

i have my postgrad work permit so i can work in canada

shouldn't matter where the remote company i'm working for is located right..?

[grave quest]

if the company is the in the states theyd might have some issue since they'd need to comply with whatever regulations are in the states

unless they have a canadian subsidary

[lunar sandal]

Bruh I’ve been saying yes as an intl cuz I assumed they need to sponsor after grad for pr

gg

[edgy rose]

I tried the dudes strategy that's in the post, it worked, only with referrals but now I'm struggling even with referrals

I would like to see their resumé, to really see how they got such a high response rate

[ripe crescent]

I have this too! If you learn anything pls lmk 😅 I have no idea how to prepare

I'm seeing Reddit posts from people doing the consultant track saying they got really fast case studies?

[mental monolith]

I see i see

Well it's not like i hear back from those places so, eh

But thanka for the info

[worldly ridge]

@weak gazelle

https://www.reddit.com/r/UofT/comments/yvm5mk/my_life_as_a_homeless_student_at_u_of_t_a_guide/

uoft moment

[vapid latch]

bruh

[edgy rose]

speechless

...

did anyone apply to jonah group

im the first person in history to get rejected at 3 am

[real parcel]

I saw this too! So I’m thinking maybe we’ll get rapid fire leetcode questions to do…

[ripe crescent]

I just hope it isn't cases lmfao I have 0 experience/knowledge w consulting? It isn't super comforting that when you register for the event, it's called "Associate Consultant Speed Interview Day 2" lknsfjsfs

[hallow urchin]

Ya now I got a phone with them

sidenote: I wanna go on ski trip with friends but no friends

Tmr

Last Friday I think

did u not get it 😔

What's a 1way

U did ur 1way then ur phone?

Oh fuck damn

I mean this position is for writing software for ai processes
And I did that as a project before and talked about it in the 1way

NGL I think I'm a beast at these 1way
and shit at technicals

If u look at the queen's GitHub people linked to, there's more positions for companies with railways that are looking for software people
Like cn railways

So I applied to those as well

I didn't know there was a portal

But nice

Damn
Probably close to 180 for me
Which ones did u fumble in Canada

What one are u most disappointment about lmfoa

[turbid island]

LMAO WTF

[frozen brook]

My CN is still in progress:
did the initial video, then had to do another video interview.
kinda weird to do 2 without seeing a recruiter

[lost wedge]

Did anyone got OA or interview for Huawei COOP?

[grave quest]

did anyone hear back from RBC?

I applied to 16 roles there and never heard back

[lost wedge]

Same

[lost wedge]

what about huawei?

[lucid berry]

ayo gang

:D

[hallow urchin]

Vancouver has some cool companies but that's stupid af
u didn't fumble tho it was kinda out of ur control

[hallow urchin]

I just did one video
It's for automated inspections
I hope they pay decent

[frozen brook]

yeaa, i have one for $30, but im always down for more

[edgy rose]

yesterday

[vapid latch]

brother i am there with u

[eternal fossil]

why am i getting ghosted by tech talent sourcing agents

like yall make money OFF ME

i did amazing on the embedded test

and the girl assigned to me went on vacation for a week but still hasnt returned its been over a week now

[lunar sandal]

any guidewire rejection receivers 😄

[mental monolith]

Bro i'm so sorry lmaoooo

[hallow urchin]

oh u got the offer for 30 an hour? lets goo
idk if they require relocation but remote 30/hr is just fine for me

[frozen brook]

it is, but damn i would like more ;-;

ive been rejected from a lot of places for not being a junior or senior sadly :(

[worn moss]

any1 have any tips for data eng interviews

never done one before but have one tmmrw for snapcommerce/super

[eternal fossil]

Nope

[drifting panther]

when did their applications open? i don't see any postings for them

[candid oxide]

waterlooworks

[sleek echo]

Is it a little bit easier to find a job in canada or in the us? especially as a non-resident and a recent grad with minimal experience. I am seriously considering moving to Canada. I want your advice please. Thank you

yeah not a citizen not a permanent resident either

from the US

I see. What I am actually trying to do is get a master's program offer from there and move there then find a job maybe part-time first while doing my masters then going full-time after completing masters

so i will eventually apply for that pgwp

Thank you

right

3 years of work permit?

[sleek echo]

Are you sure?

For International Students i don'y think so

lol where did i say that

[vivid fiber]

They said the graduated from the US

[cursive walrus]

anyone applied to rbc?

or like heard anything back from them?

[barren sinew]

Is it easier to find a job in Canada? Theres less jobs but also less applicants

[vivid fiber]

I would say no

Imo same diff

[sleek echo]

I appreciate your feedback. I feel the same

nothing is secure here

even H1B people are not safe

[proud coyote]

Interviewed with them 3 days back, no word yet

[edgy rose]

Anyone done the RBC self paced interview

[drifting shore]

ye interview

[vapid latch]

ng or intern? ive heard they are getting back to ng

[cursive walrus]

Oh which position?

[drifting shore]

Developer intern

[cursive walrus]

^

[cursive walrus]

What's ng? But I applied for intern and haven't heard anything

[vapid latch]

new grad

[cursive walrus]

Python developer?

Or just developer?

[drifting shore]

Software Developer, Summer 2023

[cursive walrus]

Ah ok. I've applied like a month ago and still haven't heard anything back. Think they ghosted me 😭

[drifting shore]

its mostly rng since so many ppl apply, I also don’t know why I have the interview

[drifting shore]

Assume every application is ghost

[edgy rose]

@weak gazelle , you seem knowledgeable about pgwp. Do you know what happens if you get laid off? Canada doesn't give you 60 days to find a job right

Yeah especially since it is 3 years

[vapid latch]

anyone do the ontario teachers pension plan Intern Programmer Analyst video assessment

via hirevue

[errant field]

@weak gazelle how long should one work for PR (assuming you have an undergrad degree from here)

[edgy rose]

Yeah but wouldnt that only be if you haven't done your 52 weeks by the time it expires?

[errant field]

Ah nice:)

[edgy rose]

Thank you sir!

[proud coyote]

Ye I did it for Programming & Quant Modelling Risk

[vapid latch]

how was it

[edgy rose]

anyone interviewed with the konrad group

[sour bison]

Anyone interview with DRW for the Software developer intern position?

[grave quest]

i did the OA

but thats it

[novel dome]

Anyone done RBC Quality Engineer interview?

[proud coyote]

It was just a bunch of behavioral ques; tell us more about yourself, what values do you identify most with, why otpp etc

[edgy rose]

what stage are you on.

[novel dome]

I have the interview tmrw

1 hour long interview

[turbid island]

bruh that hirevue code is kind of cringe

gave some parsing

[wheat comet]

for how long do companies usually hire for summer

[edgy rose]

may-august (typically)

has anyone done the video interview with RBC?

[proud coyote]

if by vid interview u mean virtual onsite then yus, did it 3 days back on mon, waiting for a response

[edgy rose]

no i this is supposed to be an interview where i am supposed to record answers to questions

and then they move me to onsite.

[edgy rose]

you will hear back im sure.

3 days is not a lot of time.

[proud coyote]

Ah damn I see, I didn't know rbc did this too, guess it varies by team

[edgy rose]

yeah this is ng so i guess it has more stages :/

[proud coyote]

ty for the goodwill frendo

[proud coyote]

you got this!

[edgy rose]

Thank you!

[drifting shore]

Hear back with good news

[wheat comet]

i meant like how long do they keep hiring for the summer for

[drifting shore]

it’s mostly rng

[edgy rose]

Sometimes all the way until April

[vapid latch]

^

also into may too tbh. cause they will hire for 3 months june, july, august

but yea

[distant gazelle]

yea idk how to get past the resume screen for RBC

[proud coyote]

Network with recruiters/get a referral honestly

[distant gazelle]

i see

[dawn tusk]

Hey guys, does your application in project match at google gets removed if recruiter is fired?

[analog current]

referrals

i applied to a role with a referral and got an interview 3 hours later

[vapid latch]

when cold emailing recruiters should we just email 1 that works in university recruiting? or should we email a couple

[drifting shore]

Rng

[vivid fiber]

A couple

[vapid latch]

anyone do Deep Genomics phone interview (summer 2023 intern)?

[edgy rose]

I have applied about 16 times for rbc, never gotten through, except once.

[ashen mason]

Someone should pick it up...eventually

[edgy rose]

Yes, this is how I got my first internship.

[severe snow]

Do you need to be in co-op for off season J-1 visas?

[edgy rose]

hey yall, I don't mean to do to be that dude, but I posted my resume in the #1019675142248468601 , if yall have a minute to take a look I would be ever so grateful!

[distant gazelle]

Anyone in the process for CSE?

[drifting shore]

Reject

[wet sleet]

just got it

[vapid latch]

oh i got it too

inb4 its DP

[oblique crater]

it’s mediums ive done them twice before

aced once and still didn’t hear back

[vapid latch]

any particular topics we should focus on?

[oblique crater]

depends on the position you applied for

backend had SQL and standard LC type of questions can’t remember more than that

[lunar sandal]

bruh fucking sql

WHY

[unique mirage]

Anyone know faa program: finance at Canadian tire? Would like to know the exposures and compensation

[real storm]

anyone did the tiktok OA have any tips

[lost wedge]

yes i got oa

[honest perch]

same here got the interview on tuesday, if anyone can share their experience on the interview

[turbid island]

did u apply for the ds role

did u do it alrdy

should i just take one for the team n do it rn

[honest perch]

haha btw for which city are you applying for ?

[honest perch]

same ! do you know what is the salary for that position ?

[honest perch]

i did ok i guess ? For the first question all the test passed but for the second one i failed 3-4 tests what about you ?

[lunar sandal]

anyone do the uh

ontario pension plan vid interview

wtf are the questions

[distant gazelle]

@safe light how long ago did u apply for IBM ?

[lost wedge]

I applied for software intern role

[edgy rose]

if yall were offered a role that wasn't swe but was with a big company and not relevant, would you take it? I feel like if I were to take it, I would lose all my drive for SWE because I would have a paycheck coming in.

[tawny zephyr]

I mean

its better than staying unemployed

[edgy rose]

i agree but there is a difference between a job and the right job. sure money could be coming in, but at the same time, is it actually helping my career, am i losing out in the long term. i realize i am in a privileged position to be even entertaining that thought.

rbc

[lucid berry]

What role

[edgy rose]

its for their career launch program, new grad. basically you work 6 months as a client advisor, 3 months with their charitable partners, and the last 3 months you say an area of interest you have in corporate (for me, swe) and then maybe, if you are lucky you will get placed in one of those teams.

But no promises

[distant gazelle]

Might be worth it given the climate but whens the deadline

[edgy rose]

deadline for what

[distant gazelle]

For that offer

[edgy rose]

sunday

yea

[worldly ridge]

u can always renege

[edgy rose]

yeah that's one option.

i heard rbc likes hiring people that have worked with them before

[vapid latch]

i would take it and keep looking for other stuff

[edgy rose]

Thanks for weighing in yall

[worn moss]

yo if i got perfect on meta u oa is there anything else i could do to improve my chances for an interview?

[lunar sandal]

What the fuck?

Is this Canada posting ?

or Menlo Park

[drifting shore]

Menlo Park

[lunar sandal]

but why are they even hiring intenrs?

when layo

oh i get it lmfao

make em do the work but for less payh

therefore make OA harder

makes sense, bar is increasing

[drifting shore]

I don’t think first year students are going to provide any meaningful value in 4 months

[lunar sandal]

isnt that why companies r preferring 3rd/4th years

[violet crane]

they do layoffs just to report on quarterly earnings that they saved money

makes the stock go up

then they rehire for all those positions right after the quarterly

[lunar sandal]

i think it also has to do with overhiring after 2020

[violet crane]

yeah

[lunar sandal]

fuck bro mans thought he could finesse FAANG with blind 75

[drifting shore]

[echo latch]

you can

[lunar sandal]

think it depends

[drifting shore]

I can’t

[violet crane]

any fellow embed engineers in here?

[lunar sandal]

blind 75 defo has way too little dp graph problems

[lunar sandal]

i WANT to be one

but idk how to get into i t

[violet crane]

im so lucky i got an embed role right out the gate

[echo latch]

ehh ive been fine w just b75 for all my interviews tbh but ymmv

[lunar sandal]

im taking a low level course rn but idk the projects n shit required to stand out as one

[violet crane]

im doing embed with means im also learning alot of OS/Networking/Security/Electrical

for me, what got me instantly hired was my smart doorbell project i did for school

[lunar sandal]

did u CS or CE in undergrad?

[violet crane]

CS

[lunar sandal]

hmm and what couirse was this for

[violet crane]

it was an Real time operating systems course

[lunar sandal]

rn im in 2nd year we're doing like MIPS/RISC-V and assembly

[violet crane]

we had to use qnx for everything

[lunar sandal]

oh i c

so like..3rd year i assume?

[violet crane]

4th

[lunar sandal]

ah okay

[violet crane]

i went to carleton, they didnt really offer any low level courses outside of networking until 4th year

im in ottawa working for a company called Satcom Direct, pretty good salary for ottawa as a new grad

[lunar sandal]

im at uoft rn unemployed as fuck getting rejected from coops that i pay to get apply to

[violet crane]

we do telecommunication systems for private jets and yachts, so routers, modems, antennas, satellite communication, ground to air communication

[violet crane]

coops get paid 70k at SD

35 an hour

[lunar sandal]

the thing is

[violet crane]

im getting 100k as a new grad with no leverage

[lunar sandal]

i wish i was 3rd year

[violet crane]

though what i really like is the company culture, very chill and laid back

no overtime at all

and the tech stack is really intense and very interesting

[lunar sandal]

no im not SG CS

[violet crane]

You can literally do every aspect of software engineering, small to medium companies are definitely the way to go as a new grad imo

[lunar sandal]

but we have PEY and UTSC's portal

and both have dogshit postings

like... apply here BUT ALSO apply on the company website

[violet crane]

if you want to do embed, Ottawa is full of hardware companies desperate for software engineers

[lunar sandal]

yeah we do

what a waste of money

[violet crane]

yeah we have a co-op/internship program as well

[echo latch]

dw ww is p bad for summer rn too

[lunar sandal]

yea

[echo latch]

a lot of the regulars aren't hiring

[lunar sandal]

yea cuz the market was different 🙂

now i cant get a text back!

[violet crane]

all the publicly traded companies are kinda stingy right now

nice

[lunar sandal]

mhm.. i reached out to a couple companies

they all said

" we like ur resume we just have other candidates with a little more experience"

and one str8 up said ur not 3rd year

[violet crane]

2nd year is always brutal for coop

[lunar sandal]

i just want ANYTHING rn

[violet crane]

everyone wants 3rd and 4th years

[echo latch]

[lunar sandal]

lMFAO

[violet crane]

for my company, i dont think many people applied to the internship lol

[lunar sandal]

gonna cry?

[violet crane]

we ended up hiring college students (1st year)

[lunar sandal]

i kinda dont wanna go all the way to ottawa

[violet crane]

we hired in jan, but it would require moving to ottawa

ok is great in the summer

[echo latch]

mfw ive moved all the way to seattle

[violet crane]

not like toronto, but its pretty good

seattle is different though

you move for the american salaries and great weather/location

[echo latch]

if you need a job might as well apply

[drifting shore]

I thought utsc guarantees a placement

[violet crane]

im trying to make the move to seattle in about 2 years

[echo latch]

i wasn't picky at all for my first 2 internships

third onwards i grew more picky

[violet crane]

hows the noogler life?

[echo latch]

after 4th i only applied to a handful of jobs

[lunar sandal]

they SAY

but actually its just like

[violet crane]

Washington state is pretty nice

[lunar sandal]

85% of applicants get jobs

or some shit like that

[violet crane]

i'd do seattle over cali

[lunar sandal]

this year its prolly gonna be 20%

[echo latch]

not a noogler yet

[lunar sandal]

[echo latch]

incoming noogler

[violet crane]

you will get there

im trying to apply once i become a intermediate dev, hopefully the process is a bit easier

[echo latch]

im in seattle for my best friend's startup called macrohard

they make window blinds

[violet crane]

startup's are great exp

[drifting shore]

Smart window blinds

[violet crane]

amazon would love you, they prefer people with startup experience

[uncut hornet]

blindr?

[violet crane]

oh

im dumb

[uncut hornet]

wait @violet crane r u alum or current student?

[grave quest]

Same, first and 2nd year were awful, first yr I had an offer from freshbooks but I needed co op so it fell through

[violet crane]

i heard msft is a country club outside of azure

[violet crane]

alum, now a embedded/network software engineer

i do everything on the software stack lol

[uncut hornet]

ah I liked carleton when I went

nice campus

[violet crane]

i could probably pivot into infosec pretty easily with what im doing right now

yeah carleton campus is great

[uncut hornet]

free ice cream

[violet crane]

though tbh, im really glad im done school

going to give it a couple of years before potentially doing a masters in AI or infosec

[edgy rose]

isnt that from joma's videos?

[echo latch]

yes

[vapid latch]

anyone do GeoComply OA

[edgy rose]

https://www.glassdoor.ca/Interview/GeoComply-Interview-Questions-E2333177.htm#:~:text=Online Assessments%3A 1,merge/selection sort)

Well seems they're asking LC easies

[south comet]

Has anyone received Okta Test engineer oa?

[wet sleet]

^

[vapid latch]

well i just did it

[novel dome]

how was it

[lunar sandal]

how long after applying did u get OA btw?

[barren sinew]

I don't think you need to wait till you're an intermediate eng before trying to seattle. Almost every single US company I've talked to had no issues with TN visas for juniors

[violet crane]

yeah, unfortunately for me life is making me stay in ottawa for the meantime

but im super pumped for the eventual move

[analog current]

hey

someone asked me from a BC HS if theres any internships available

if anyone has exp interning in bc in hs that would be dope

i didnt do too much industry until now, i only did research and that was cold emailing so im curious if theres bc companies KNOWN to take in hsers

[analog current]

No lol idk this person

I try to keep an eye on resources however I don’t have ones for specific regions besides Ontario, and that’s from the top of my head

And I’m not even from Ontario

[verbal epoch]

Hey
Is there anyone here who went through deloitte process and can help me figure out what to expect for their second round interview?

[frozen brook]

Anyone get an interview for the KPMG SWE intern?

[lunar sandal]

u mean oA?

[frozen brook]

Nah, i passed the OA and got to the interview phase

[vivid fiber]

Gn

[vivid fiber]

Gm

[lucid berry]

gm

[vapid latch]

gn

[oblique crater]

gm

[ripe crescent]

I just did the HireVue on Wednesday, when did you hear back about the second round interview?

[verbal epoch]

friday, 2 days after completing hirevue

[hardy minnow]

any1 get guidewire oa?

[novel dome]

Ye

Anyone done the guidewire OA?

[tight gale]

Gm

[ancient tartan]

ye

[edgy rose]

has anyone taken the oa for veeva?

[wet sleet]

how was it?

[mental monolith]

Holy frik im tired

[grave quest]

anyone interview for "technical systems analyst" at RBC?

[echo latch]

gm

gib job

gn

[edgy rose]

Gm

[lucid berry]

gib job

[novel dome]

Interview ended in 20mins when it was sceldules for 45mins. Is that a good thing or bad?

[wispy estuary]

anyone else starting applying to (new grad) jobs in January?

[edgy rose]

depends, is it with a recruiter or is it a technical

[vapid latch]

anyone do the DRW OA?

[novel dome]

It was with a team lead

So Ik it’s not a hr interview

[edgy rose]

only you can answer this question. If you blasted through all questions they asked then it can be a good thing. If you struggled through questions, he probably gave up and thought it is not worth it to ask more

[novel dome]

See that’s the weird part

I got asked 2 questions

And it wasn’t rlly technical either

[edgy rose]

but how did you do on those two questions

did you know the answers or you did not?

[novel dome]

I did

Like they were

Tell me abt urself n ur fav project

[edgy rose]

Wait, this sounds like a recruiter screen

[grave quest]

did they give any feedback?

was there any indicators that could point to good or bad?

my rogers interview for winter went a bit short and I got an offer, could be the same for you

[wispy estuary]

You're probably fine

I had an HR interview scheduled for 45 min, but lasted 20 min. Went really well and a couple days later got a tech interview

[edgy rose]

yeah, unless you had like 20 second responses, it's hard to tell. Also, why would they schedule a 45 min interview for 2 questions LOL. Imagine you answer the two questions in 15 minutes, and then you have 15 minutes to ask your own questions

even then it is stretching it.

Recruiters sometimes do that in case there are technical difficulties

[echo latch]

sorry job machine broke.

have a nice day.

[eternal fossil]

anybody have a hookup at Tietoevry

[lucid berry]

[novel dome]

not sure what i should have been on the lookout for

but its aight

we move on

[novel dome]

the person was a Team Lead at RBC

[vapid latch]

i think they can still do a phone screen

[novel dome]

Rbc?

[edgy rose]

what stage is this

[novel dome]

It’s for internship

[edgy rose]

team lead never does the first stage

[novel dome]

So one and only round

[edgy rose]

so, the first stage?

[novel dome]

Does rbc have multiple stage?

[edgy rose]

I had multiple stages

but I am also new grad

i wouldn't dwell on it too much considering its done

[novel dome]

Ye

Gotta prep for other interviews

[vapid latch]

i cant believe none of the banks have gotten back to me

[edgy rose]

i know this pain

what does your app status say on workday

[vapid latch]

uh

depends on the bank

some of them say in consideration

[edgy rose]

does it say "under review"

[vapid latch]

yea

[edgy rose]

did you message the recruiter?

[vapid latch]

i did for TD and soctiabank, i In-mailed them

for soctia i did the hirevue assessment

[edgy rose]

when I was applying for internships, I applied in Jan and in March BMO sent an email saying they went with someone else

[vapid latch]

wow

[edgy rose]

so I wouldn't count on it

[vapid latch]

yea

sigh

for scotia velocity program

[edgy rose]

its like dating, they go with someone else and then when if feel like it they'll let you know that they went with someone else LOL

[edgy rose]

and that is after you did the interview?

[vapid latch]

no i just explained i only did hirevue

[novel dome]

Banks r a hit or miss istg

All rng

[edgy rose]

OK yeah my bad this must be frustrating

[vapid latch]

i literally messaged the recruiter that sent me the hirevue from scotia

ughh

i have her linkedin up rn

😭

[novel dome]

I wonder if banks just get too many applications

And most get ghosted or somethin

[vapid latch]

i think so

[edgy rose]

that but also if you apply many times to different teams, and all of them got rejected, you are less likely to get an interview

[novel dome]

Hmmm

[uncut hornet]

think banks care about gpa I think?

[novel dome]

Interesting

I acc didn’t think of that

[edgy rose]

for example, I am pretty sure BMO has blacklisted me

I applied for like 6 roles, no interview. Then I applied with a referral, and still no interview.

[stone osprey]

has anyone here interviewed with RBC?

[vapid latch]

anyone want to give out a referral to one of the banks?

[novel dome]

Did one today

[novel dome]

💀

[edgy rose]

if you have anyone in your connections that works at rbc, you could try sending them the posting, why you're qualified and your resume. its worth a shot

[wispy estuary]

same 😢

[wispy estuary]

Most banks have a minimum GPA of 3.0 IIRC

[vapid latch]

i def have the GPA for it

[uncut hornet]

nah not just the min gpa

like the ppl ik who got offers weren't like ppl with a lot of experience or anything like that

[vapid latch]

its super hard this year

[uncut hornet]

this is for intern

[vapid latch]

i have a friend who got RBC just cold applying, no previous swe internships

2 years ago

idk what happened

[uncut hornet]

I mean idk I never got an offer at a bank either so

[wispy estuary]

just gotta get that first job 🙏

[vapid latch]

sigh

[wispy estuary]

how many applications have y'all sent out so far?

[uncut hornet]

also why tf is guidewire mandatory 5 days in office in fking missisauga

I legit just said no thank you

[wispy estuary]

maybe unpopular opinion

I prefer in-person jobs, I'm fine with hybrid but I like fully in-person more

[grave quest]

me too but if the office is reasonablly close

my office is like 2 hrs away so I just wfh 99% of the time

[wispy estuary]

makes sense

I tend to just move to wherever I work

[uncut hornet]

i mean I don't rly want to move to sauga for 4 months

[wispy estuary]

oh internship

[vapid latch]

anyone do interview with Slalom Build? i have phone screen tmrw

The interviewer will use this time to dig into the depth and breadth of technologies and other engineering concepts, related to both your academic and project experience. This is NOT a coding challenge, however come prepared to talk through certain programming languages.

[stone osprey]

can i dm u?

[novel dome]

Ye sure

[echo latch]

what job

where job

[vivid fiber]

Guidewire is a sick company imo

I tink they pay well 2

Idt Imagine Wagons has ever worked

Pray 4 their suksus dis szn

[vivid fiber]

prayin 4 u 2

[uncut hornet]

nah it was average

they offered 33

[echo latch]

ty

[novel dome]

33 real good in this economy

thats 33/hour away from unemployment

[echo latch]

we need to ban loo people fr

[uncut hornet]

my brother in christ

u r from loo

@echo latch

[echo latch]

[novel dome]

[echo latch]

[uncut hornet]

anyway summer isn't my coop term so I can be picky

[drifting shore]

They can cry about ww alone

[drifting shore]

[vivid fiber]

33 is abov avg 4 loo, no?

[uncut hornet]

nah the program average stats aren't accurate

for cs I think 33 is about average

the stat they have on website is for math faculty

think most people get 28-35 based on ppl ik

for canada at least

[topaz linden]

Nah 33 is definitely above average

[eternal fossil]

is this how bad its getting ?

co op wages ?

and over 200 applicants for this ?

im so fucked lol

[vapid latch]

;-;

[eternal fossil]

after tax income of 45,889 - 50,590

and this is for onsite too lol, you gotta live closeby so youre paying what? 24k a year for an apartment within commuting range?

fuck wiley

[edgy rose]

This is interesting. LinkedIn does applicants++ as soon as you click apply. Whether everyone that clicked "Apply" actually applied is a different story

[eternal fossil]

i hope the applicants waste their time

[edgy rose]

but it is still bad

[eternal fossil]

right yeah

but the fact that people were interested enough says a lot

[edgy rose]

If you look at a company like intuit, it normally has 1000+ applicants in 24 hours

[eternal fossil]

oh yeah i been watching

[vapid latch]

its a lot of applicants

;-;

[edgy rose]

referrals are the name of the game

[eternal fossil]

employers have a lot of power rn, rip new grads tc gonna be peanuts for the first few years

[edgy rose]

I have never wanted to be fluent in french more than now

[eternal fossil]

absolutely seen so many positions that are like bilingualism required

[edgy rose]

Well yeah because I dont speak french, I am basically not allowed to apply to jobs in quebec

[eternal fossil]

[wispy estuary]

Half of the them don't require french proficiency in my experience