In what area do you live/work? Crazy to hear you've done 200+ job applications. Wow!
@vihaanjagiasi1628 Жыл бұрын
Ain't working rn😭😭😭😭
@siamrahman14093 жыл бұрын
This was super refreshing to see. A lot of us see software developers online and their stories about "how i became a software engineer for Google in 3 months" and it really sets unrealistic goals for people and when those expectations aren't met, we tend to really feel bad about ourselves and lose hope, eventually giving up. This was a very realistic and down to earth video and helped me quite a bit because I'm just a few short months away from graduating University and having a few interviews with some top tier tech companies and the nerves are really kicking in. Thanks for this insightful video Nicholas!
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
glad you found it helpful and good luck with your interviews 💪
@jacobpuente35723 жыл бұрын
“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” -Thomas Jefferson
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
interesting quote, maybe its hard work that got me this internship rather than luck 🤔
@siddhantgarg68993 жыл бұрын
@@nicholast 50% hard work + 50 % luck
@uku41713 жыл бұрын
@@siddhantgarg6899 Ten percent luck, twenty percent skill, fifteen percent concentrated power of will, five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain.
@sujeewarathnaweera3 жыл бұрын
@@uku4171 nonono. 99.99999999% bad finance, sad stories, parents broke, physically disabled, eligible for scholarship, UN . THESE things really matter... So try to make something BAD happen to you ... RANDOM KZbin USER
@ramymawal82953 жыл бұрын
I like this saying "Luck is the meeting of an opportunity and good preparation"
@aeb13053 жыл бұрын
I was not expecting that many rejections especially when you're in Waterloo which is the MIT of Canada lol.. Usually Waterloo kids land jobs in the big banks and the bay area and get H1B visas. But I'm so proud of you! Congratulations!!
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
thank you!! yeah tbh i don't think i was qualified for a lot of the internships since this was my first one haha
@jlau04 Жыл бұрын
Bruh 💀
@maoitsme0 Жыл бұрын
it should make you think about how little university means for employers compared to actual skill
@fetz52483 жыл бұрын
270 applications? I’ve done like 110 and I’m tired. That is tremendously motivating. Thanks
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
keep going 💪
@averagegymenjoyer3 жыл бұрын
I assume you are from US. Do you customize youre application for a job or internship one by one? I’m from Europe and spent around 4 to 5 hours for every application. But it took me only 26 applications to get 6 invitations and 3 offers. tbf I was top of the class and have a very good masters degree. But still… 270 applications? Sound like mass production to me.
@fetz52483 жыл бұрын
@@nicholast just got an offer mate thanks for the motivation
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
@@fetz5248 Ayyy let’s goo congrats 🎉
@oo-ed3ol3 жыл бұрын
@@averagegymenjoyer well i mean you completed a masters degree which gives you at least 4 more years of experience lol. These people are undergraduate students(18-22) and by the time they graduate they will have full-time jobs.
@theaznsk8err3 жыл бұрын
I felt this to be a really realistic experience story. I’m also preparing for getting my first internship and super nervous but this helped a bunch understanding what it’s like. I’m really happy for you dude!
@DestinyHailstorm3 жыл бұрын
Good luck with your interview, hope it goes well :)
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
thank you and best of luck in your internship hunt :)
@dema6363 жыл бұрын
Did you pass?
@jorgemoreno40182 жыл бұрын
Did you get the internship?
@kylevergnetti7703 жыл бұрын
Your description of getting the internship was literally exactly how mine went. Got an email from the recruiter wanting to have a call and discuss my interview feedback and I kept going back and forth in my head on whether or not I got the internship. I honestly had convinced myself that I didn’t get the job so when the call happened and I did get it I about lost my mind and it took everything I had to not start screaming for joy into the phone. But I can now say I have an internship and it feels amazing for my work to finally pay off. Another bonus is that I don’t have to work at Chick-fil-a again this summer lol
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
awesome man, congrats! funny how we both felt that way before the call haha
@blackblather3 жыл бұрын
Oh man, I see myself in you. Went through the exact same process. Applied for 107 different positions, did multiple interviews and was getting used to rejections but at last, one company saw potential in me, and I'm super grateful. Today I'm working with amazing people and learning a ton every single day. Had I not done all those interviews, and been rejected so many times before, i wouldn't have been nearly as prepared for my interview with my current employer. At the time it was difficult getting so many rejections, but in hindsight it was the best thing that could have happened. To whoever is reading this, if you're going through this process now, understand that it sucks getting rejected, but keep looking and, who knows, your dream job may be a few applications away ^.^
@DatNguyen-vj1ro3 жыл бұрын
I definitely feel this. Finally got my internship after applying to 100 internships. Trust me, the key is to reach out to recruiters and network with them.
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
nice, congrats!
@nokibulislam94232 жыл бұрын
and how should we do it?
@christophershanklin1122 жыл бұрын
Facts
@malikvalley Жыл бұрын
what words have you used with recruiters?
@jasonwhisnant54572 жыл бұрын
Thanks, man! I'm 44 years old and changing careers. Currently fixing up some projects for my portfolio. Starting to study and hopefully get good at algorithms and data structures. It's only a matter of time. It will happen.
@totidan38 Жыл бұрын
Hey Jason, how is it going with you carrer's change?
@jasonwhisnant5457 Жыл бұрын
@@totidan38 got a part-time, contract job that is now frozen on work for the past month. It was a challenge at first, getting used to the codebase, but it got a lot easier. I'm still putting in about 50-60 applications a month. Job market is tight right now!
@totidan38 Жыл бұрын
@@jasonwhisnant5457 Yeah now it's very tight, I am very happy for you, I always enjoy when people put themself is something hard just to learn new things. I think it's real that 20% of the people make the 80% of the job.
@MichaelSmith-us9ch3 жыл бұрын
You asked for help! That hoes a long way in my (considerable) experience - means teamwork and integration and a willingness to learn. Well done!
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@zw94232 жыл бұрын
There needs to be more realistic interview/job application process content like this. College students like myself really needs these type of advice from people who share these experiences where companies tend to hire people with some experience, so we get stuck in the loop of “trying to get an internship in order to get an internship”. Thanks for sharing for the value of your sharing goes beyond just simple advice but a strong dose of encouragement for other new grads with little experience for us to keep going in our efforts without getting frustrated and feel bad about ourselves. And that goes a long way.
@nicholast2 жыл бұрын
glad you found it helpful :)
@ecmaexpertwhy58983 жыл бұрын
this gives me a motivation. HUGE THANKS
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
glad it motivated you :)
@luisnicolasrivas3 жыл бұрын
OMFG 270 applications just for an internship?!? AND THEY SAY SOFTWARE ENGINEERS ARE HEAVILY IN DEMAND!!! 😱
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
haha i think it's just that i wasn't qualified for most of them 😂
@1990lietuva3 жыл бұрын
I sent two and got accepted and honestly I was pretty bad... So I think it either depends on your degree or country.
@sankarv30153 жыл бұрын
There is something wrong..Are they really have those many applicants wanting the job? I feel something wrong with these capitalistic corporates as if they are offering for free..Anyways they are gonna suck the blood in return..People should not suffer this much
@pangrey89313 жыл бұрын
The thing is that ENTRY LEVEL/INTERNSHIPS have plenty of people to choose from, but good software engineers for more senior positions are very in demand
@jacobb54843 жыл бұрын
@@pangrey8931 saying that they're heavily in demand also ignores the issue of it being a high paying industry with a wide variety of education options leading to an equally large supply at the bottom
@philipalexakis11903 жыл бұрын
He is right, I got my first internship in Oracle some years ago! Oh boy :D, now going for the MBA wish me luck!
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
amazing, good luck!
@philipbutler3 жыл бұрын
So relatable, doing my first internship/co-op now, oh my god, literally after 5 years of applying (sophomore, junior, senior year, spent a year applying to full-time jobs & grad school, got a job offer rescinded cause of covid, got into a MS in AI program, applied to maybe 20 jobs through the school when it opened up, in addition to my regular search, then the first company I interviewed for gave me the offer. Just having the MS in progress from this school that’s good for getting students into co-ops was huge
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
wow thats awesome, congrats!
@lalosupreme98103 жыл бұрын
"just shoot your shot" dude honestly. i was super afraid of applying because i felt underprepared. i recently said "F' it" and began applying to dozens of positions. 4 interview / job offers later, i am about to begin my first entry level IT job
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
ayyyy
@retrorewind60423 жыл бұрын
I start at my community college for Software Engineering in august, pretty nervous but this gave me hope
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
good luck!
@retrorewind60423 жыл бұрын
@@nicholast thank you!
@samuelvieira63683 жыл бұрын
Oh, you’re in for quite a ride. A few tips: • you’ll get rejected (a lot) so don’t get discouraged, keep applying. • work on projects outside of school (very important) • start practicing on leetcode now and make it regular, this’ll make interviews a lot easier
@retrorewind60423 жыл бұрын
@@samuelvieira6368 im used to rejection. Im a licensed electrician and went through at least 50 applications without hearing a word back. But im trying to work on it all in my free time to get a head start and have some projects under my belt
@retrorewind60423 жыл бұрын
@Isaya Mlambo i got confused for a minuite, i thought you were talking to me because my name is nicholas too, but then i realized my name isnt my channel name 😂
@mateuslatrova39183 жыл бұрын
congratulations on the internship, man! really helped me to stay motivated and to keep trying. greetings from Brazil!
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, don’t give up 💪
@daple19973 жыл бұрын
You are a very accomplished CS student.
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you!
@mustafasameen2 жыл бұрын
This was extremely realistic and motivating. Thank you so much for this boost in confidence.
@nicholast2 жыл бұрын
glad you found it helpful :)
@do_ob853 жыл бұрын
Getting that first internship under your belt opens up a ton of doors. It’s probably the hardest part of being a developer. Once you get done with that internship though, you’ll be more confident in your interviews because you’ll have your experience to talk about. Good luck to all trying to get jobs right now!
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
🙌🙌
@MaryamAfshar3 жыл бұрын
great video! I'm in sequence 4 so ill be applying soon and this vid helped a lot. Also congrats!!
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
thanks maryam, glad you found it helpful!! best of luck with your coop search!
@Awesoooooomeness3 жыл бұрын
The way you downplay the accomplishments you have before your first internship 😢😓 like whaaaattt? You had solid experience for someone applying to a first internship
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
haha thanks
@oooowawooooo3 жыл бұрын
dude i love you for sharing this story. really brought my expectations down to reality
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
glad i could help
@balla7t3 жыл бұрын
bro going to waterloo is like 50% there. 90% of the CS students don't have the same reputation of a school like that. I know so many SDE in Seattle that went to Waterloo
@kazukimx59103 жыл бұрын
Can relate, in a job recruitment, I thought I completely blown my interview by not nailing some Leetcode easy level questions, then be surprised by an offer. The tips in this video are all very true, let the interviewer guides you, and make sure to present your thought process.
@HarshitSingh-yu7nj3 жыл бұрын
I'm a current high school rising senior and i thought applying to 11 was a lot, looks like i gotta step up my game after hearing you apply to 200😂
@HarshitSingh-yu7nj3 жыл бұрын
News flash: I SECURED AN INTERNSHIP!
@makingmycareer26083 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! And your channel's gonna blow up in no time! Love the content :)
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
thank you and glad you enjoy the videos :)
@Sulegrir2 жыл бұрын
From my perspective, your line of videos are really wholesome, if you think about it, anyone can relate to those cases, not only software engineering chads, but really anyone that struggles everyday trying for an opportunity. So, having your videos and taking a laugh out of those situations, it helps. You are doing great
@nicholast2 жыл бұрын
WOW thank you for the super nice comment :) i'm glad you like the videos
@jonathan_kim3 жыл бұрын
Hey that’s awesome! Congratulations
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
thank you!!
@laolu69732 жыл бұрын
Keep coming back to this video to get motivation thanks man
@swapnil3718 Жыл бұрын
i'll be sitting for interviews from next week. even i feel i'm not prepared enough, this motivated me to keep pushing anyway
@nextlevel72703 жыл бұрын
Thanks ..it was stongly needed 🥺
@user-im4ix2qf7e3 жыл бұрын
Well if this kid barely found an internship, then it’s time for me to start investing in real estate eh
@user-ft4xr8gv7o3 жыл бұрын
As an EE&CE graduate student, I feel like I am gonna running a Chinese restaurant in NYC after graduate.
@brimmed3 жыл бұрын
@@user-ft4xr8gv7o guess it depends on what field you want to work in. i'm a EE and haven't had any issue finding jobs. but i don't work in tech. i work in utilities
@user-ft4xr8gv7o3 жыл бұрын
@@brimmed I do not have issue to find jobs, I just feel like I am not that kind of super smart person to handle this job. I am focus on wireless communication, like 5G.
@Narc514233 жыл бұрын
I would say the vast majority of software engineers, even a significant number of senior engineers, have less knowledge than this guy. I have interviewed enough people to know. This guy is in the top tier, so don't be discouraged.
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
There’s no way- I’m quite inexperienced and unknowledgeable 😳 😳
@adxx88142 жыл бұрын
Your projects are really cool (great UI, very functional and useful), and they are not easy at the same time(e.g. Wave involves video, audio, message, matching students...and applyAI even uses AI and also has some cool features like applying multiple jobs from Indeed. TLDR; How did you learn all this skills being a first year student with pretty heavy work load? How many hours did you spend on building those cool projects? How did you find your project teammates when you take all the classes online?
@Chewy214143 жыл бұрын
Dam I'm about a year from completing my computer science degree and I'm looking at internship now I guess I should prepare to apply to a lot of them lol. Great video definitely helps gets some perspective on what to expect.
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
glad you found it helpful! though i don't think you'll need to apply to as many as i did, since i applied as a first-year with limited experience 😅
@jyudat44333 жыл бұрын
yeah chase that sh*t, i've seen that its super hard to get a full time position without any experience let alone internship experience
@4:45, loooll! I literally laughed out loud in my office! Loved this video man. Thanks for being so relatable!
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha glad you enjoyed :)
@PLazz2573 жыл бұрын
I scored a UX Developer internship at an Innovation laboratory but the interview was tough! It consisted of a coding quiz and a design homework on a high fidelity prototype. These days, companies be setting such high standards for technical interviews that it feels similar to sitting for an actual exam.
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
congrats!
@jamesharris29942 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it!
@10_arshnoorsinghkairon332 жыл бұрын
this was greatly helpfull !!!
@shrilaxmibhat68142 жыл бұрын
Really great insights! Thank you 😄
@bdoug2 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! I enjoy your perspective and your skits legit make me laugh. Excited to see where you go next
@nicholast2 жыл бұрын
glad you like the videos :))
@jesseanthony91422 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH NICHOLAS!!!!!!!
@futurehofer15642 жыл бұрын
This video got me more anxious because you know all this, developed apps/websites, won hack a thons and barely got an internship and here I am with none of that under my belt lol this whole internship thing is a stress
@riyazahmed79073 жыл бұрын
Oooft Great work and Congrats! (Even though your internship might have already been finished). Such humbleness inspires me.
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
thank you :)
@boliviabba35202 жыл бұрын
Wooow 270. I feel so fortunate to have received an offer for a swe internship just by sending like 50+ application at most. I think what really helped me where the 4 projects I put on my resume: pathfinding visualizer, sorting visualizer, restaurant finder, tic-tac-toe game group project. Uni did not help as it is in the range 700 ranking. I'm also a freshman in the UK 🇬🇧
@burningtaco50863 жыл бұрын
This video scares the hell out of me XD I'm a hopefull CS student
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
you've got lots of time, don't be scared!
@AetherCS23 жыл бұрын
Same man transferring to a 4-year soon
@mysterOrel79243 жыл бұрын
Very motivating ! I though I was making enough applications but I don't ahahah. Actually looking for a MEVN position for 6 months now but I won't stop until I get it. Trying also to be freelancer at Upwork but not easy to find first job. But Guys if you'r like me just keep going don't stop !!
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@mysterOrel79243 жыл бұрын
@@nicholast Thanks
@harishg9429 Жыл бұрын
thanks for the tips Nick
@alexnice22213 жыл бұрын
What unicorn was it ? Keep up the goodwork man
@boyuanchang87082 жыл бұрын
My heart almost stopped beatting for a sec when you said you did 300 lc and read crack coding interview twice before your first coop lol.
@nicholast2 жыл бұрын
That would be nuts haha
@khacduymai46943 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that I found your channel, it's really helpful! I'm also a CS student. I studied at a community college and will be transferring to a 4 years university this Fall. Honestly, during the first two years at community college, I didn't learn much. All I did was trying to search online for things to study, and ultimately got lost :)) However, recently, I was determined to follow the Front End path, or probably Full-Stack. I'm learning HTML and CSS now. Hopefully, I can get an internship as you did after next year. It would be nice if I can get some advice from you! Thanks!
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
that's awesome to hear and i'm glad you found the vids helpful! lmk if you have any specific questions (feel free to dm me on ig @itsnicholas.t) :)
@khacduymai46943 жыл бұрын
@@nicholast thank man! I appreciate it!
@irondolphin15597 ай бұрын
@@khacduymai4694 did you get an internship
@ShoebMortoza2 жыл бұрын
You were lucky but I would hire you anytime. You have all the qualities that a team should for someone who can grow and contribute positively. Thanks for the video.
@matsut20043 жыл бұрын
Congrats!
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@greenonionsalad2 жыл бұрын
Man I feel lucky to be in Australia. No degree, got the first intership I applied for and then the second job interview I had hired me. Much smaller pool of devs here.
@GoldsmithJohn3 жыл бұрын
im happy for u! best of luck! (probs completed internship already but in ur future ig)
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
Thanks :) the internship was for this summer so it hasn’t ended yet haha
@Siejrjsoplalp6372 жыл бұрын
It's so fucking hard. I got one last year and was so blessed... don't give up yall...
@TuningAnApple2 жыл бұрын
I was really lucky. I finished a bootcamp and sent out 27 applications and eventually got 2 offers 2 months later. The 2 places that even gave me a chance I had a referral. Everyone else just ghosted me, even the recruiters who were initially interested. Applying to jobs and just the entire process of being rejected and ignored constantly is soul crushing and really affected my self-worth.
@nicholast2 жыл бұрын
congrats on landing the offers! it's definitely a stressful process, but becomes easier as you gain experience
@lacoffeebro Жыл бұрын
Having connections to others in your field of choice helps a lot.
@jakegoodman64243 жыл бұрын
Good job. Currently working on my resume
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@chillappreciator8852 жыл бұрын
Great start)
@purpl3grape3 жыл бұрын
You're gonna need minimum 3-5 years of work experience in your first job. That always cracks me up :)
@brimmed3 жыл бұрын
idk why i even watch these. i'm a EE and already got the job i'm prob gonna retire at. just find it interesting the shit you guys go through
@evaguelis91602 жыл бұрын
I honestly think companies need to do better screening besides the online assessment tools. I hired employees that passed but were not a good fit for team work. Those I gave a chance besides their results, have been one of the best additions and teammates for my company.
@wilsonwang37193 жыл бұрын
I got my position from waterloo works, its honestly pretty nice to cast a wide net. I think I threw nearly 200 applications filled up all 50 per cycle
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
congrats on landing a job!
@jhhtaylor3 жыл бұрын
Love your channel! Subbed!
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
thanks for subbing :)
@swoodc Жыл бұрын
2:55 omg I came up with that idea too called it INLINE!!!
@TheDyingFox3 жыл бұрын
7:15 That's me right there, I always expect the worst, that way things can only get better 🤣
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
good strategy
@anismaliki34783 жыл бұрын
Looking for intern placement is super hard, especially during the pandemic. I applied to hundred of companies too as an electrical engineer student, but they all rejected me after my interview (i just don't know why i thought everything went well). Then, i landed on an Intern, finally! But in my intern now, I dont even do any electrical engineer "job scope". All I did now is learning java and working on the software that they are trying to develop for high school student who is taking vocational school.
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
damn that sucks that your job isn't as advertised, hope you'll still learn new things tho!
@anismaliki34782 жыл бұрын
Update: I land an interview with Intel company for physical design position. Im so nervous im gonna dieeeee
@concernedviewer69093 жыл бұрын
I know it's personal but could you please ballpark the hr pay / compensation
@ricardobaeta31843 жыл бұрын
Living in a third world country studying CS...internships, what's that?
@exodia_right_leg3 жыл бұрын
Your videos don't miss
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
appreciate it :)
@jeevanalexenkavalam63703 жыл бұрын
This was a great video. P. S, you earned a sub!
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
thanks for subbing :)
@nightmare41222 жыл бұрын
And I thought me getting rejected from at least 20 internships was bad (because I kind of assumed they would want me and I only sporadically applied to random companies I thought of), and the ones that did ask for an interview was through HireVue which I refused to do because I was lazy and I thought it was awkward and cringe to record myself talking to no one. So I pretty much had a 0% chance at getting an internship because I was just too lazy to do the talking to yourself interviews. I'm non-tech though, so the application experience is probably super different compared to SWE. I applied to banks and Big 4 and big tech or F500 companies. The only company that didn't ask for a HireVue interview, but asked for an actual person to person online interview, was a FAANG and all my laziness and stubborness was worth it.
@Tarquin2718 Жыл бұрын
San Francisco has about 475.000 software developers that is more than people that live in my city! ❤
@ryanspivey18192 жыл бұрын
Got really lucky... Bro you submitted close to 300 applications.
@aghilannathan81693 жыл бұрын
You scared the absolute shit out of me when you said 300 leetcode.
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
The people that do that many scare me 😳
@Tempshadow3 жыл бұрын
I don't understand how the questions difficulty is ranked. I've completed easy questions that I felt were hard and hard questions that were stupid easy. They aren't really time consuming though
@silverlight49773 жыл бұрын
@@Tempshadow it only comes down to the time complexity. If you solve an easy problem in O(n) instead of O(logn), interviewer will just say, that you did ok, and they will ghost you. Speaking fron real experience
@aghilannathan8169 Жыл бұрын
@@nicholast What's ironic is I actually did 300 LC in my first year and grinded projects but couldn't get any interviews in my first year. Now in my second year at UBC and got 5 offers lol for my first job. 2 from pretty reputable but slightly sub-Amazon tier tech companies. Also when you say you applied to 270 companies, was Faire really your first interview and offer or first offer you would consider accepting. Surely some lower tier local companies which don't pay much would have offered you an internship?
@janvimyadventures13103 жыл бұрын
When he said he prepared so much I have had a mini heart attack
@delonperry79512 жыл бұрын
I just applied. Got one
@taahamultani53583 жыл бұрын
What was the job offer? And the CTC if its alright to disclose it publicly.
@ashelytang25923 жыл бұрын
I would love to know too!
@cnjo16043 жыл бұрын
Super cool video 👍🏻👍🏻. I hope I can meet the UW CS25 youtuber in person - some CS2025 seq 4 guy :D
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
haha thanks! nice to see a fellow 225er
@kevinskywalker522 жыл бұрын
Applied 150 jobs, didn't get match, gonna keep grinding now
@moumitamitra42393 жыл бұрын
Congratulations
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Finwe23 жыл бұрын
4:37 was about to cry lol. Big sigh of relief to know I don't have to do that much leetcode
@dhruvrishishwar4343 жыл бұрын
I am learning dsa. Started 4 days ago. That part almost depressed me
@mats7973 Жыл бұрын
I thought that software developers were in demand. It's weird that you had to apply over 200 times and settle for the first company that said yes
@xfreakerx12 жыл бұрын
I think many companies do not have a clue about how to interview for software devs. I did many interviews with just random questions, random languages, and concepts. Who can remember everything and do it on the spot? Ended up getting an awesome job with a hospital system, they never asked me a single coding question, literally looked at my school transcripts, and asked what kinda cars I liked and what my favorite color is, no joke. So yeah, never take a failed interview personal! or a even a successful one lol
@carlosrodriguez3104 Жыл бұрын
Landed my internship today.
@rupertbothma3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome
@peterpanner98423 жыл бұрын
you are cool guy good luck to you w everything god bless
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
thank you :)
@mateusrosa13 жыл бұрын
Nice videos gr8 work
@purefunguy3 жыл бұрын
Your experience is normal. Applying a lot is common. Source graduated from a uw engineering
@nathanleuranguer84332 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot
@slavkodem703 жыл бұрын
Liked during the first 5 seconds
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
Ayyy
@therealestsnake3 жыл бұрын
lmao @ the preparation part straight up same situation for me my interview was just really trivial, also a unicorn so I got blessed
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
nice, congrats
@therealestsnake3 жыл бұрын
@@nicholast congrats to you as well! there's no greater feeling than seeing the email/call come, thinking it's yet another rejection only for it to not be!
@oshawastaken3 жыл бұрын
Damn now I feel behind. I am also a first year cs student in canada and haven't applied to any internships yet. Is it normal for people in your school to apply to internships this early?
@nicholast3 жыл бұрын
don't feel behind! for cs students that are in the coop program at waterloo, many start applying during the winter term of their first year (since their first coop term is the spring term of their first year). there are other coop sequences as well, so some students start applying during the spring term of their first year (first coop term is fall term of second year) and others start applying during the fall term of their second year (first coop term is winter term of second year).
@Tempshadow3 жыл бұрын
My university suggests students not apply until data structures is completed(late sophomore year). Even better chances if algorithms analysis is completed.
@marlino81213 жыл бұрын
I didn’t start applying until my junior year, as someone else mentioned after taking data structures.
@oshawastaken2 жыл бұрын
@@nicholast thanks for the reassurance! 1 year later I am in my 2nd year and landed a swe internship for the summer. Love ur vids.
@Sercil002 жыл бұрын
270? I'm not from the US, so maybe it's different from me... but I'm not even sure there were even 270 job offers within my search radius, which contains 4 larger cities. Out of those, I'd easily go through 20 before I'd find a single job offer where I could meet the requirements (as an above average student). Out of those, I think I got 5 rejection letters, 2 interviews and 1 offer. And even that was a bit soul-crushing.