throwaway_sp11

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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
This is a useful tip to keep in mind. Thank you!
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
I don't understand, why do you say that?
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
Thank you for the feedback. I regret wording my OP that way, but I can't edit it anymore. It makes a lot of sense to split it up like that. My early experience (throughout college) was some full-time roles (that I quit e.g. to accept a
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
Other commenters have also pointed out that I have a skewed view of what counts as "professional experience, which is something I'll fix. My high school & college work included more than editing HTML, but it was still junior-l
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
Thank you so much for the perspective. This is all hugely useful to me.
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
I'm just not comfortable with my manager knowing that I'm looking around.
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
Sorry, I think I worded my initial post badly. 3.5 years is at FAANG, that's my current role. I'm close to a senior promo. Before that, failed startup, and before that, shorter stints as a student. I've already been made awar
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
I didn't see it that way, but the consensus in this thread is that I'm absolutely stretching. Which is very good to know and something actionable to fix. My roles have been getting longer with time, the short stints were when I wa
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
My problem is that I don't even get the initial calls.
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
Thank you for the suggestions and the reality check. It all makes sense. I think my original post was misleading, but I can't edit it anymore. I currently work at FAANG, 3.5 years there, mid-level but expecting a senior promo soon.
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
Yes, unfortunately I'm not in the US. Here's a random sample of the positions I applied to: https://www.stimulus.com/jobs/1539721e-7c7d-4f45-a5b0-17e5c0... https://app.beapplied.com/apply&#x2F
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
I understand. This is something that hasn't crossed my mind, but is a great point. I'll try to rework my resume according to that. I provided some context on the number of positions here: https://news.ycombinator.com&#x
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
I tried to give some context in another comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34610342
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
Ok, that is truly useful feedback. I didn't consider it like that. My current role is 3.5 years. 1.5 years was a startup, start-to-finish. In the end it failed, so it's not like I left voluntarily. Before that I was a student so I
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
I've applied mostly to full-stack and back-end positions. JS, Python, etc. It's a good point about remote-centric job boards. My trouble is that other positions usually have a "Are you authorized to work in X country" as
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
I finished a 4-year CS undergrad at a university, although I do consider myself 90% self-taught.
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
To answer your questions: 1. Not only FAANG, I was a first eng hire at a startup, did some consulting work, etc. 2. It's 5 positions excluding internships. 3. I'd say I have some experience, I did competitive programming back in t
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
Thank you for the offer. I dropped you an email. About posting the resume publicly, I worry that it's hard to anonymize properly and still get the point across. Although I might do it if I run out of things to try.
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
I will, if the parent commenter is OK with it. I'm happy to help others in a similar situation.
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by throwaway_sp11 4y ago
Just friends in the field. They say it looks good. Thank you so much for the offer, I'll drop you an email.
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Ask HN: Reject/ghost on all job applications with 8 YoE, what am I doing wrong?
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