Why I Left My Dream Job at IBM

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@emmanuelabreu4207 2 жыл бұрын

I saw one of your videos when I managed to get an interview as a contractor at IBM a year ago and six months later I was converted as a regular. I love what I do here so far as an engineer and although it wasn’t the exact same position as a software developer your video really did encourage me to be excited about the job. For this, I thank you and congratulate you on moving on to better opportunities!

@GarrettCodes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Emmanuel! And congrats! What I did fail to mention is IBM is a great company and I probably could have found a role I would have really liked within the company but I ultimately decided to explore outside of it

@1944barcelona Жыл бұрын

Your remarks are very thoughtful. i am of a different generation. i joined IBM as a part time computer operator while in graduate school. on graduating i was offered a full time job on the Corp Staff as an economist. i spent 40 years working in many different business units living abroad much of that time. never will i regret my years at IBM, not the least which was enhanced by working in differing cultures with so many competent, motivated and ethical colleagues. IBM has had its ups and downs. yet few companies have contributed and continue to contribute, foundational pillars of IT that have and will influence society far into the future. many people seem not to value that IT infrastructure, past and future, rests on the backs of many great companies, some of heritage and some new. IBM is a very major part of that past and future. the world is full of great opportunities. there are many exciting companies and institutions out there. i well understand and support people who strive through their good work to improve their remunerations and better serve their changing interests and skills while maintaining the human essentials in their lives. best to you.

@trunk_slamchest 2 жыл бұрын

hey man, really insightful to hear how your story has evolved. not sure if you remember me, but i reached out to you when i first graduated from flatiron a couple years ago. i landed a dream job at Barclays a month ago and just finished my first week. I am definitely still in that honeymoon phase, and found that its been kind of hard to stay grounded and keep my head out of the clouds. so, I really appreciate the points you brought up, and thank you for all the content so far. here's to a bright future :D

@GarrettCodes 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on an incredible accomplishment! Yes, a bright future indeed!

@danainjax 2 жыл бұрын

your most awesome video, yet. Congrats, Garrett!

@GarrettCodes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dana!! I really appreciate the support

@keerthanrvarma Жыл бұрын

I joined IBM as Systems Engineer

@brianclark3322 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Garrett! Love the Content! I have a question about how you landed at IBM doing what I think was work in java, after attending flatiron school which I assume covered web development? Been following your journey for a while & it inspired me to make the career change & I am in the midst of a coding boot camp (full stack academy) right now. Love how you are demystifying the tech world for others, appreciate it.

@GarrettCodes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian! Great question I learned java initially as a prereq to take a cs course that introduced ds and algorithms at my school. So i kind of just stuck with it afterwards to solve interview questions with. Its definitely not necessary and I recommend interviewing with the language you are most comfortable with. However, when I landed a job at google I actually prepped with python since I found at the time it was so easy to use. That’s what the video I made before this one is about. If you feel comfortable writing code in js (assuming thats the primary lang fsa uses) then its probably best to prep with that. Focus on mastering a single language!

@AtraMade 2 жыл бұрын

I'm now wondering if I was that recruiter that changed your perspective. lol

@GarrettCodes 2 жыл бұрын

Idk maybe you did

@AtraMade 2 жыл бұрын

@@GarrettCodes I have a real question, as my perspective has changed a lot in recent times. I'm in tech recruiting (VP level), obviously from my first comment, but I want to make a serious career shift and instead of finding people who can code, actually be a coder myself. I've been studying Python and have a knack (and enjoyment) for it - if you were in my shoes, what next immediate things would you do to set yourself up to be employed/make a living from this stage?

@GarrettCodes 2 жыл бұрын

Great question! Its great that your network is already surrounded by coding. If you already know the basics of coding in python focus on learning data structures and algorithms with it. Then apply those skills to leetcode. I might have a video coming out soon talking just about that :) That’s really where most of the skills matter. The rest is mostly on the job stuff that most companies expect you to learn when you arrive. Still should try to work on some kind of project for resume purposes but the domain is really up to your preference (web scraping, web dev, apis etc)

@roblara9237 2 жыл бұрын

@@GarrettCodes interesting, really appreciate the reply! As you said, it's interesting because I've been in the 'industry' and know what hiring managers want when they interview and hire their developers. While the network is great (I'm basically already plugged directly into most hiring manager's work flow), the actual technical know-how is lost on me (and most if not all of my peers as well). So when you say data structures and algorithms, just search things up and study generally? are there any libraries you'd recommend? Not that I have a focus yet, but if I wanted to go ML, many have said to get into NumPy, Pandas, Tensorflow, etc. but really just trying to develop my really novice skills. really looking forward to a video on leetcode if you release that soon!

@GarrettCodes 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah there are some great dedicated courses for ds/a here on youtube. Freecodecamp reuploads a lot of creators' work on KZbin all in one place. That's actually how I found William Fiset who makes realy great content. Just a note, if your plan is to go with ML that might also require some ML specific related interviews topics that I am less familiar with.

@sukapow 5 ай бұрын

I wondered why IBM still existed specially they'd use dinosaur computers

@howidoitwillruin 2 жыл бұрын

Can compare the total compensation from ibm vs google, you can put slights differences in ranges if you can’t disclose exact numbers

@GarrettCodes 2 жыл бұрын

I get what you’re saying but comp varies greatly on location, negotiation and exp. What I will say is levels.fyi data is pretty accurate and if we’re comparing ibm vs google, google total comp is usually 2-3x more than ibm