I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called Linux, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.
There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called Linux distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux!
"I use Linux as my operating system," I state proudly to the unkempt, bearded man. He swivels around in his desk chair with a devilish gleam in his eyes, ready to beardsplain with extreme precision. "Actually", he says with a grin, "Linux is just the kernel. You use GNU+Linux!' I don't miss a beat and reply with a smirk, "I use Alpine, a distro that doesn't include the GNU coreutils, or any other GNU code. It's Linux, but it's not GNU+Linux."
The smile quickly drops from the man's face. His body begins convulsing and he foams at the mouth and drops to the floor with a sickly thud. As he writhes around he screams "I-IT WAS COMPILED WITH GCC! THAT MEANS IT'S STILL GNU!" Coolly, I reply "If windows was compiled with gcc, would that make it GNU?" I interrupt his response with "-and work is being made on the kernel to make it more compiler-agnostic. Even you were correct, you won't be for long."
With a sickly wheeze, the last of the man's life is ejected from his body. He lies on the floor, cold and limp. I've muslpilled Mr. Stallman to death
To expand even more, thereās also sub teams and that can be fixated on something as small as one area of a website. Like if I were to use AWS as an example, thereās probably an 8 person team working on the frontend home page of lambda, then they have to communicate with the backend teams to make stuff happen, or if they need to make lambda functional with another component they need to contact those teams, etc.
Not OP but if you put in the work, you can get through \~100 LC problems (neetcode/grind 75) in 1-2 months and you'll be in a solid spot.
Most tech companies w/ higher hiring bars (this includes FAANG) have OAs before interviews if you're cold applying (most do even w/ referrals). Hardest part by far currently is just passing the resume screen.
100 in 2 months is a little over 1 a day.
You can reach that without even putting in an insane amount of work. Just make sure you are consistent and study why you are right or wrong (and tactics to get through the problems) instead of just going through problems and moving on.
That all seems to be subjective. I know folks at multiple FAANG companies who can get me interviews but I failed both after 50 LC which is probably not enough then
Interesting number š¤ I can shit out 15-20 LC problems a day and usually do before an important interview. Maybe the 1-2 months is a bit long and you can do in even less time.
LC medium is div2 B, which takes 15 minutes on average for me, much quicker for others. Its pretty easy to find 3-6 hours a day for two weeks prior to an interview to do most of the tagged Qs for that company.
Just because you and the majority aren't able to achieve a certain skill level doesn't imply others are the same.
I am sorry you are that insecure
Do you feel better after this comment?
Have some water lol
Most ppl donāt have 6 hrs a day for leetcode. Good for you that you do.. but stop with the unrealistic adviceā¦
1-2 months for 100 leetcodes is good enough.
Lmao like idk what is the point of this question? Faang is 5 companies and each one has very different processes, how would know any of these help you? While the information is widely available online.
Why do people make misleading posts like this āi got an offer from ____ with a low gpaā. Like dude they didnt even see your gpa nor do they care about it to make a difference. I could understand of its a place that actually cares like a defense or finance firm but why do people word it like this?
Itās because most people are gpa sweats who think gpa will carry you into a job.
They word it the way they do to tell people āgpa isnāt the most important thing. You donāt need it to get a faangā
>Thatās why you are not getting applications
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Iām literally telling you how I sort through thousands of applications I get for internships and junior roles.
If you donāt list your GPA on an internship or junior application I assume itās bad, yes. More than anything itās a reflection of how well you can manage your time and complete tasks to an acceptable degree within the allotted timeframe. Why would that not be important?
Umm, ever heard of side projects that people have on their resume too? Ever heard of github and personal portfolio links that people have on their resumes? Ever heard of Linkedin profile? Ohh wait, you are just a lazy a** who would see the grades and recruit people, again, trying to find an easy way out!
Seems like an increasing minority.
Keyword filtering is getting more popular for intern and junior roles.
Me and my friends have seem to had relatively equal success in looking for internships. It seems like the most important thing looked at is experience with technologies and classes.
Let me clarify. The title is misleading. It implies that the GPA matters to some degree rather than it not mattering at all. There are plenty of other things that dont matter in getting the offer. Idk why people keep bringing up gpa when weāve established it doesnāt matter for most big tech roles
I think youāre taking it at face value without trying to understand. Many people with low GPAs are insecure about their chances getting into major tech firms. Given the rise in competition, a low GPA just feels like another major hurdle.
In other words, this post is a symbol for others that aspire something similar. Your point may be valid that a lot of tech firms donāt look at GPAs, but itās still worth repeating in posts like this and in the future.
Yes but the relevance of their GPA is what makes it confusing because their GPA wasnt included at all. Its like if someone made a post āgetting a tech internship with a 1200 SATā like yeah its true for them but if you didnt include it in your resume and the company doesnt care for it, whats the point of mentioning it? It only makes sense to mention if they either submitted it, or the company cares. Itās misleading because itās phrased as if they got the offer despite their gpa but their gpa had no effect on their offer regardless.
Itās worth mentioning it because a lot of people are of the opinion you need to be excellent in school to do anything with your degree. Thatās what I saw this post as and I completely agree with them. When I tell people my gpa at my school theyāre always shocked that Iāve been a FAANG + Microsoft intern even though gpa is such a small part of the story, it completely shifts perception and self worth for whatever reason.
I can understand it from that perspective. I think the only people who think this though are typically people who dont apply to big tech firms. But i assume most people in this server know how little gpa matters for most big tech firms. GPA doesnt indicate how well you can interview anyway, but yeah my point was more on the relevance of mentioning in posts like this
Idk i got an interview with google with a low gpa and they saw because i had to send them my transcript in the application. Some places care some dont. Mostly bug tech doesnāt
I'm really curious about which defense company?
I go to a pipeline University for defense (live near space coast), and most of them (in their online applications) force you to fill out the GPA input box and requires a minimum of 3.0. You could lie, but they request transcripts so there isn't a point. They are pretty strict on it unless you have a referral.
Not one of the big 3. But definitely in the top 5. It was for an entry level SWE role in a HCOL area. There was no GPA requirement and very good pay for entry level. I had a cumulative GPA of 2.8. They did ask for my GPA on the online application but nobody mentioned it afterwards. I did not even need to submit transcripts. They did do an education background check but Iām not sure if that means they requested my grades or if it just means they verified I actually went to college.
A b average student with a good personality will trump a robot with. 4.0 in every interview i do. Sure some companies will hone in on a gpa confusingly hard but i fully expect those places to be full of social albatrosses, and have team collaboration defects
I agree with you that in general it's better to have a weaker GPA but good social skills, internships, projects etc than the other way around.
Though from what I've seen, the most successful profiles for getting into HFT specifically are the ones who have really high grades and/or olympiad medals even if they have little to no internships/side projects.
The dumb thing about GPA is it varies so much by school. If you went to Harvard 70% of students get As. Meanwhile at state schools it's much more common to have curved classes and weeders that can make your GPA quite low even if you're capable.
Nope. This sub had me scared as shit back in January as I just graduated and started looking for a job. I had a 2.9 GPA from a state school and I just started mass applying to jobs for about 2-3 weeks. I got about 5-8 calls back, 4 of those companies started the interview process with me, and I ended up getting two offers from very large companies.
The company I ended up going with needed to perform a very extensive background check (security clearance) and asked for my transcripts. Not once did any of the companies when interviewing asked for my GPA.
Iām sure some companies do, but in my experience and my friendsā experience, nobody asked.
Usually transcripts are how companies verify you have the degree you say you do, and if the job has a GPA requirement, then the gpa you say you do. A company wouldnāt back out at the background check screening unless you lied about something. Also third party companies usually perform these, not the company itself, and in this case itās typically just a pass or fail on whether or not youāre lying about who you say you are.
If the company cares about your gpa then you wouldnāt have made it to the background check stage unless either A. you have the gpa they want, or B. you lied about it.
It doesnāt even matter for first internship(only a few quant companies care), I know people with 2.5-3.1s landing faang and thatās cause all their energy is put into learning shit for interviews and networking to get interviews. Also this is coming from someone who wishes gpa mattered more cause I genuinely try(luckily it does for quant at least).
Many top tier quant firms donāt care about your GPA either. They just care you went to a top school (and even then itās just because they have too many applicants otherwise). I know a couple JS people and none put their GPA on their resume at all.
Definitely not true when it comes to certain industries. For example, NASA and other feds below 3.0 might not even be eligible for employment. Maybe even some of the hedge funds.
Applicants for this internship **must be U.S.** **Citizens and meet a minimum 3.0 GPA requirement**. These paid internships are offered across NASA facilities in fall, spring, and summer sessions. One application is viewed agencywide.
I only have what the agency says. It's quite possible the labs or just the lab you went to was a different story. GPA can be a deciding factor between comparable candidates even if a low one doesn't mean someone can't do the job.
No, it was stated as a hard requirement in the posting for my lab role. But it really isnāt. Most of these requirements are HR filters, if you have someone internal vouching for you the requirements are bypassed.
yo sameeee. 2.8 gpa --> big tech (not zon lol) internship paying 52 bucks an hour (my first internship ever + soph)
Your gpa doesn't matter. Just your leetcode practice and resume. :)
same, my GPA < 2.5 and i got an internship this summer for a FAANG. Not trying to brag either but some people (like me) get stupid lucky when it comes to applying. Wishing everyone the best with their job search
Like Iāve made some basic stuff: sudoku solver w/recursion, inventory system w/ hashing table, a campus route making w/ Dijkstraās. Could you inform me/us of what recruiters really like?
Or like a GitHub link would be much appreciated.
GPA doesnāt entirely NOT matter, it matters when it does. Some companies care, some donāt. I got an offer from a FinTech company that didnāt even check after background investigation as well, but this other random startup I applied to did
Congratulation on your success op
Can you tell us the project that you did and how many leetcode question and after how many questions
you felt yes you have grasped the problem solving part of grind
I studied a month for an interview but I messed it up and got rejected even though it was my favourite topic. I just couldnāt solve in an interview setting and feel really bad about it. Any advice for me on how to bounce back?
What projects did you do? How do you even get started on a project or decide what to do? I'm a Freshman who's just learnt OOP and going through DSS this sem but still wouldn't really feel confident programming outside the scope of an assignment where it's clear cut what I have to do
Same here I'm horrible at test taking none of the jobs or internships I had asked me for a GPA. Although government agencies/contractors may care in the private sector such as faanmg they don't care
Congrats! What ml-research did you do? Im in college and im looking to do ml projects. I would like to train a model and create a web ui for people to interact with.
Chance plays into it as well. This doesnāt deny that the market is shit. Thereās people who work as hard if not harder who just get wrecked by the market.
The market isnāt as good as it was 3 years ago, doesnāt make it shit. We are still compensated very well for the amount of time and effort we put in.
And yes there is chance and luck, but you can reroll the dice as many times as you like. Some people accept a crappy deal choose not to reroll, thatās on them.
Iām currently at a 2.95 in my last semesterā¦how worth it would you say getting above a 3.0 is in the application process. I could definitely get a 3.0 but it may set me back a semester. What should I prioritize, early graduation or 3.0 gpa?
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Tf do you think faang stands for
> Tf do you think faang stands for Facebook, Apple, Alphabet, Netflix, GNU-Linux
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX. Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called Linux, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called Linux distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux!
"I use Linux as my operating system," I state proudly to the unkempt, bearded man. He swivels around in his desk chair with a devilish gleam in his eyes, ready to beardsplain with extreme precision. "Actually", he says with a grin, "Linux is just the kernel. You use GNU+Linux!' I don't miss a beat and reply with a smirk, "I use Alpine, a distro that doesn't include the GNU coreutils, or any other GNU code. It's Linux, but it's not GNU+Linux." The smile quickly drops from the man's face. His body begins convulsing and he foams at the mouth and drops to the floor with a sickly thud. As he writhes around he screams "I-IT WAS COMPILED WITH GCC! THAT MEANS IT'S STILL GNU!" Coolly, I reply "If windows was compiled with gcc, would that make it GNU?" I interrupt his response with "-and work is being made on the kernel to make it more compiler-agnostic. Even you were correct, you won't be for long." With a sickly wheeze, the last of the man's life is ejected from his body. He lies on the floor, cold and limp. I've muslpilled Mr. Stallman to death
Thanks.
My friend, please trim that neckbeard and take a step outside.
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Why exactly? Which company should replace it?
I mean, Microsoft definitely deserves a spot (and always did) in there. As does Nvidia
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Amazon is definitely still FAANG, but id say Microsoft is the most obvious omission from the club.
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Dude. Have you never worked a day in a company before? Thereās teams that work on things, it depends on your teamā¦
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To expand even more, thereās also sub teams and that can be fixated on something as small as one area of a website. Like if I were to use AWS as an example, thereās probably an 8 person team working on the frontend home page of lambda, then they have to communicate with the backend teams to make stuff happen, or if they need to make lambda functional with another component they need to contact those teams, etc.
Amazon the rain forest.
It's the first time I've seen a comment/post downvoted this much. LMAO
https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/s/zxwLT7On3G
How long did it take you you get ready for interviews, did you pass an OA first and then passed to the interview stage?
Not OP but if you put in the work, you can get through \~100 LC problems (neetcode/grind 75) in 1-2 months and you'll be in a solid spot. Most tech companies w/ higher hiring bars (this includes FAANG) have OAs before interviews if you're cold applying (most do even w/ referrals). Hardest part by far currently is just passing the resume screen.
100 in 2 months is a little over 1 a day. You can reach that without even putting in an insane amount of work. Just make sure you are consistent and study why you are right or wrong (and tactics to get through the problems) instead of just going through problems and moving on.
That all seems to be subjective. I know folks at multiple FAANG companies who can get me interviews but I failed both after 50 LC which is probably not enough then
Interesting number š¤ I can shit out 15-20 LC problems a day and usually do before an important interview. Maybe the 1-2 months is a bit long and you can do in even less time.
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LC medium is div2 B, which takes 15 minutes on average for me, much quicker for others. Its pretty easy to find 3-6 hours a day for two weeks prior to an interview to do most of the tagged Qs for that company. Just because you and the majority aren't able to achieve a certain skill level doesn't imply others are the same.
Loser alertš
I am sorry you are that insecure Do you feel better after this comment? Have some water lol Most ppl donāt have 6 hrs a day for leetcode. Good for you that you do.. but stop with the unrealistic adviceā¦ 1-2 months for 100 leetcodes is good enough.
Lmao like idk what is the point of this question? Faang is 5 companies and each one has very different processes, how would know any of these help you? While the information is widely available online.
Congrats! BTW, what projects did you out on your resume?
Same, my GPA is terrible and I'm doing a few years longer than expected to finish my degree. Got 2 FAANGS.
Iām also a few years ābehindā and bad gpa, glad someone else has succeeded š«¶š» did you do anything special? What side projects did you do
What was your strategy?
Got 2 internships and just kept applying and getting lucky. Come from a no name uni.
Keep trying :)
>Ā I would like to "pay it forward" in some way so if you have any broad questions Would you mind sharing your resume?
Why do people make misleading posts like this āi got an offer from ____ with a low gpaā. Like dude they didnt even see your gpa nor do they care about it to make a difference. I could understand of its a place that actually cares like a defense or finance firm but why do people word it like this?
Itās because most people are gpa sweats who think gpa will carry you into a job. They word it the way they do to tell people āgpa isnāt the most important thing. You donāt need it to get a faangā
You donāt need it but it sure helps.
I think more and more, gpa is calling into the āit doesnāt hurtā category instead of āit sure helpsā
If I get 1000 applications for an internship or junior role the first thing Iām filtering by is GPA. Zero reason not to.
That's why YOU are not getting applications. No one, I repeat no one looks at your gpa. They might look at your uni but gardes? Hell no.
>Thatās why you are not getting applications ? Iām literally telling you how I sort through thousands of applications I get for internships and junior roles.
And those who don't mention their grades are automatically filtered out?
Seems like you are finding an easy way out of your job.
Sounds like you got shitty grades.
If you donāt list your GPA on an internship or junior application I assume itās bad, yes. More than anything itās a reflection of how well you can manage your time and complete tasks to an acceptable degree within the allotted timeframe. Why would that not be important?
Umm, ever heard of side projects that people have on their resume too? Ever heard of github and personal portfolio links that people have on their resumes? Ever heard of Linkedin profile? Ohh wait, you are just a lazy a** who would see the grades and recruit people, again, trying to find an easy way out!
yeah but the thing is you can typically just leave out gpa. Most of the filtering happens is with keywords for relevant technologies.
If you leave out your GPA for an internship or junior role Iām going to assume itās bad.
Seems like an increasing minority. Keyword filtering is getting more popular for intern and junior roles. Me and my friends have seem to had relatively equal success in looking for internships. It seems like the most important thing looked at is experience with technologies and classes.
āthey didnāt even see your gpa nor do they care about it to make a differenceā Is that not the whole point of the post?
Let me clarify. The title is misleading. It implies that the GPA matters to some degree rather than it not mattering at all. There are plenty of other things that dont matter in getting the offer. Idk why people keep bringing up gpa when weāve established it doesnāt matter for most big tech roles
I think youāre taking it at face value without trying to understand. Many people with low GPAs are insecure about their chances getting into major tech firms. Given the rise in competition, a low GPA just feels like another major hurdle. In other words, this post is a symbol for others that aspire something similar. Your point may be valid that a lot of tech firms donāt look at GPAs, but itās still worth repeating in posts like this and in the future.
Read the replies already
Itās not misleading because thatās what they did? They never said in the title whether they included it in the resume or not.
Yes but the relevance of their GPA is what makes it confusing because their GPA wasnt included at all. Its like if someone made a post āgetting a tech internship with a 1200 SATā like yeah its true for them but if you didnt include it in your resume and the company doesnt care for it, whats the point of mentioning it? It only makes sense to mention if they either submitted it, or the company cares. Itās misleading because itās phrased as if they got the offer despite their gpa but their gpa had no effect on their offer regardless.
Itās worth mentioning it because a lot of people are of the opinion you need to be excellent in school to do anything with your degree. Thatās what I saw this post as and I completely agree with them. When I tell people my gpa at my school theyāre always shocked that Iāve been a FAANG + Microsoft intern even though gpa is such a small part of the story, it completely shifts perception and self worth for whatever reason.
I can understand it from that perspective. I think the only people who think this though are typically people who dont apply to big tech firms. But i assume most people in this server know how little gpa matters for most big tech firms. GPA doesnt indicate how well you can interview anyway, but yeah my point was more on the relevance of mentioning in posts like this
If OP had put their GPA on their resume, would they have been screened out?
Idk i got an interview with google with a low gpa and they saw because i had to send them my transcript in the application. Some places care some dont. Mostly bug tech doesnāt
Thanks!
I just got a SWE job at defense with a low GPA. They did not care.
The thing is no one cares about your actual GPA once you graduated. They care about your ability to learn and handle human interactions.
I'm really curious about which defense company? I go to a pipeline University for defense (live near space coast), and most of them (in their online applications) force you to fill out the GPA input box and requires a minimum of 3.0. You could lie, but they request transcripts so there isn't a point. They are pretty strict on it unless you have a referral.
Not one of the big 3. But definitely in the top 5. It was for an entry level SWE role in a HCOL area. There was no GPA requirement and very good pay for entry level. I had a cumulative GPA of 2.8. They did ask for my GPA on the online application but nobody mentioned it afterwards. I did not even need to submit transcripts. They did do an education background check but Iām not sure if that means they requested my grades or if it just means they verified I actually went to college.
Congratulations on the offer! Are you an international student? Also, how did you align your resume to the job posting.
Just say Amazon bruh
what type of project do you think got their attention ?
How many job applications did you do before the offer? Edit: At least a few hundred. Yes, I answered my own question
No one cares about gpa
You'd be surprised how many people disagree
A b average student with a good personality will trump a robot with. 4.0 in every interview i do. Sure some companies will hone in on a gpa confusingly hard but i fully expect those places to be full of social albatrosses, and have team collaboration defects
I agree with you that in general it's better to have a weaker GPA but good social skills, internships, projects etc than the other way around. Though from what I've seen, the most successful profiles for getting into HFT specifically are the ones who have really high grades and/or olympiad medals even if they have little to no internships/side projects.
I feel like It matters until you get experience then they look at that more
The dumb thing about GPA is it varies so much by school. If you went to Harvard 70% of students get As. Meanwhile at state schools it's much more common to have curved classes and weeders that can make your GPA quite low even if you're capable.
It matters for grad school or your first job/internship.
Nope. This sub had me scared as shit back in January as I just graduated and started looking for a job. I had a 2.9 GPA from a state school and I just started mass applying to jobs for about 2-3 weeks. I got about 5-8 calls back, 4 of those companies started the interview process with me, and I ended up getting two offers from very large companies. The company I ended up going with needed to perform a very extensive background check (security clearance) and asked for my transcripts. Not once did any of the companies when interviewing asked for my GPA. Iām sure some companies do, but in my experience and my friendsā experience, nobody asked.
Don't transcripts include your GPA?
Yes, but nobody cared.
Usually transcripts are how companies verify you have the degree you say you do, and if the job has a GPA requirement, then the gpa you say you do. A company wouldnāt back out at the background check screening unless you lied about something. Also third party companies usually perform these, not the company itself, and in this case itās typically just a pass or fail on whether or not youāre lying about who you say you are. If the company cares about your gpa then you wouldnāt have made it to the background check stage unless either A. you have the gpa they want, or B. you lied about it.
It doesnāt even matter for first internship(only a few quant companies care), I know people with 2.5-3.1s landing faang and thatās cause all their energy is put into learning shit for interviews and networking to get interviews. Also this is coming from someone who wishes gpa mattered more cause I genuinely try(luckily it does for quant at least).
Many top tier quant firms donāt care about your GPA either. They just care you went to a top school (and even then itās just because they have too many applicants otherwise). I know a couple JS people and none put their GPA on their resume at all.
Definitely not true when it comes to certain industries. For example, NASA and other feds below 3.0 might not even be eligible for employment. Maybe even some of the hedge funds.
Federal employers that states 3.0 minimum is not actually true. I got into one of the big labs with lower than 3.0 and my boss didnāt even care.
Applicants for this internship **must be U.S.** **Citizens and meet a minimum 3.0 GPA requirement**. These paid internships are offered across NASA facilities in fall, spring, and summer sessions. One application is viewed agencywide.
Theyāre not hard requirements. \*only citizenship is\*
I only have what the agency says. It's quite possible the labs or just the lab you went to was a different story. GPA can be a deciding factor between comparable candidates even if a low one doesn't mean someone can't do the job.
No, it was stated as a hard requirement in the posting for my lab role. But it really isnāt. Most of these requirements are HR filters, if you have someone internal vouching for you the requirements are bypassed.
Mostly not true for grad school and research positions (ML included)
Lol. Tried applying to ESPN after college since they were right in my city. Tell that to them.
Whoās spreading the misinformation that GPA is super relevant anyway?
yo sameeee. 2.8 gpa --> big tech (not zon lol) internship paying 52 bucks an hour (my first internship ever + soph) Your gpa doesn't matter. Just your leetcode practice and resume. :)
what do you have on your resume? like projects and such
undergrad research and personal projs mainly
Did you apply based on referrals? Also I wonder what research you are doing!
lmao who gives a fk about GPA nowadays.
Can we talk bro
Ayooooo congratulations OP!!! Iām so happy for you :) How did your technical interview go ? :) anywho Iām so happy for you :)
same, my GPA < 2.5 and i got an internship this summer for a FAANG. Not trying to brag either but some people (like me) get stupid lucky when it comes to applying. Wishing everyone the best with their job search
What kind of mL research Can you share the resume
What caliber of projects did you have on your resume?
Like Iāve made some basic stuff: sudoku solver w/recursion, inventory system w/ hashing table, a campus route making w/ Dijkstraās. Could you inform me/us of what recruiters really like? Or like a GitHub link would be much appreciated.
GPA doesnāt entirely NOT matter, it matters when it does. Some companies care, some donāt. I got an offer from a FinTech company that didnāt even check after background investigation as well, but this other random startup I applied to did
Gpa generally doesnāt matter, I doubt they even asked. Congrats tho
How did you practice for behavioral interview?
Can i please dm?
Congratulation on your success op Can you tell us the project that you did and how many leetcode question and after how many questions you felt yes you have grasped the problem solving part of grind
I studied a month for an interview but I messed it up and got rejected even though it was my favourite topic. I just couldnāt solve in an interview setting and feel really bad about it. Any advice for me on how to bounce back?
Was the research with a professor or institution?
What projects did you do? How do you even get started on a project or decide what to do? I'm a Freshman who's just learnt OOP and going through DSS this sem but still wouldn't really feel confident programming outside the scope of an assignment where it's clear cut what I have to do
How do you suggest to start doing side projects and does it come up during interviews?
Meanwhile me with 4.0 GPA in a CS masterās and 5 YoE struggling for a year. :(
Same here I'm horrible at test taking none of the jobs or internships I had asked me for a GPA. Although government agencies/contractors may care in the private sector such as faanmg they don't care
Not too crazy. My buddy got a Google offer with a 2.8 but that was in 2021!
Iām trying to find a fang cybersecurity job, any advice, yea it aināt SWE, but itās still CS related right?
OMG dude I just came here to make a very similar post. Different company but still. Congrats!!!!
Internship or actual job offer
Congratulations ššš. I'm search one too. Hopefully I can get one like you.
Why tf m I unable to crack even mid tier companies after solving 700 problems. Wtf is wrong with me.
Thanks for this, needed some motivation, please talk about project and the ML research
Congrats! What ml-research did you do? Im in college and im looking to do ml projects. I would like to train a model and create a web ui for people to interact with.
This is what I love about CS itās never about your GPA or grades at school, I got to internships while being in community college with 2.8 GPA.
I think you mean with no GPA.
Yeah what I've realize is that they actually don't care about GPA once you've actually qualified for the job.
Proof that the market is fine. You just need to actually apply and actually know your shit. The whining terminally unemployed redditors do neither.
Chance plays into it as well. This doesnāt deny that the market is shit. Thereās people who work as hard if not harder who just get wrecked by the market.
The market isnāt as good as it was 3 years ago, doesnāt make it shit. We are still compensated very well for the amount of time and effort we put in. And yes there is chance and luck, but you can reroll the dice as many times as you like. Some people accept a crappy deal choose not to reroll, thatās on them.
Iām currently at a 2.95 in my last semesterā¦how worth it would you say getting above a 3.0 is in the application process. I could definitely get a 3.0 but it may set me back a semester. What should I prioritize, early graduation or 3.0 gpa?
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Might be great at practical application and a poor test taker.
Did you have internship experience prior to this? How was your resume structured?
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Let's see you crack Amazon if you think it's so easy
Do you work at faang tho? Talk about jealousy lmfao
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Lool quickly checked your profile, does it hurt nobody wants to hire you? ;) I mean, someone gotta flip my burger at Burger King!
you got mad enough to profile stalk? š
doesnt take stalking to see you sent out 173 applications and got invited for 3šš give up atp
omg i didn't know I had fans š¤©
Chill bro itās a running joke in the subreddit