#summer 2023 intern - 0 phones, MIT + 2024 grad date

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long mason
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resumeworded gives me a 70+/100, i also got feedback from ppl, it has all been good my resume also parses well, but nothing, 0 responses basically, only auto OAs

gleaming gull
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i think we dmed before but swe recruiting is hard this year

long mason
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ye

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makes no sense doe smh

gleaming gull
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cold emails are what's worked for me

long mason
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hasnt worked for me

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they all ghost

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and dont respond

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ive sent 250+ for reference

next ocean
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are u sending it to just like google/waymo/apple

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or like

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are u doing it for all companies

long mason
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every single place

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120+

crisp loom
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holy fk im screwed for next year

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@long mason when did u start applying?

long mason
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august

crisp loom
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maybe it just hasnt been long enough

long mason
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no it has

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lol

crisp loom
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i dont have much experience either but ur resume looks great

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at least no red flags for me

long mason
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yeah idk why my luck is so ass

fierce hill
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It's not your "luck", many of us are facing the same problem

long mason
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i see

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however, there are many getting tons of interviews

fierce hill
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Yeah, your resume is good

long mason
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so wondering whats the difference

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in their resumes and ours

fierce hill
long mason
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ive emailed 300 recruiters

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little to no luck

next ocean
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ye i think i got lucky with my cold emails

long mason
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well where have u cold emailed

next ocean
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generally for like

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recently public unicorns

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or like mid-big tehc

long mason
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i c

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ig ill just wait and keep cold emailing

next ocean
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ye u should hit something

fierce hill
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Junior year is where it's "easier"

long mason
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yeah it is that for me

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however still nothing

fierce hill
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Yeah because it's a competitive season, just keep applying to new listings that are posted up

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I see new listings every day