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I recently interviewed for L7 EM at Google and had 4 great interviews and one not so great system design. I submitted external referrals all of which gave great feedback. The recruiter said the next step is team match/interviews and then the HC. Anyone in a similar situation? What was the result? Google
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It’s been a mix of both throughout my career. I’d say my degree and networking have been the biggest factors that helped me, but timing also plays a role—especially in today’s job market.
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I was lucky to be a diversity hire but then you actually have to show your worth
From my experience, what really makes the difference is consistency and hands-on experience.
Skills, reliability, and showing up every day matter more than titles alone.
i'd say having a mentor (s) from a course is helpful. Going to local job fairs and conferences build a network during or after studies help you build a network and meet seasoned professionals in the industry. Having connections in your field and from any work experience during your studies will get you a foot in the door. Hang in there... STEM jobs especially in the industry are very competitive but with a go getter mindset, I do not doubt you will get any position you seek and LINKEDIN and any online job search platform can also help you land any entry job in your field.
High school football championship… in which I didn’t play. It was a co-op interview at a small company.
Worked there through college, was a good worker and retained in spite of the 2008 recession. Hired on as an engineer immediately upon graduation. Company got big ($1B+ in annual revenues) and got bought up by a multinational conglomerate. Culture took a dive, but I stayed on in senior engineering positions.
My degree opened a lot of doors. My internship opened even more. Making connections and networking has continued to open doors for the last decade or so. It's not really one thing, it's a little bit of everything.
What do you recommend is the best form of networking and to what extend so you do you do so? If I could get an example it would be great.
Spending a lot of time while others were doing mundane things to build and learn about subjects deeply. Do this deep enough and long enough and the money/jobs just sort of works out. You will be able to know and do things no one else can.
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For most people I know, it was a mix of timing and someone advocating internally. Skills got them ready, but relationships got them hired.
Got a job as an undergraduate research assistant late in my tenure as a computer science student (basic web dev and some database stuff). That gave me enough experience to get a summer internship as a web application engineer, which led to getting hired on part time there during my final year of school. As an ROTC cadet, I became a military officer upon graduation (job unrelated to software). After four years on active duty, I had a connection in our hometown which led to an interview for an associate software engineer position that I landed. I separated from the military and began my full time career as a software engineer.
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I guess everyone is tweaking their resume!
The jobs situation is bad in STEM! I think half the job postings are fake, most of the hiring happens within or from internal referrals! Mostly jobs go to kith and kin of industry insiders! Very few new investments, or govt support in science. Big companies are largely saturated! STEM has unfortunately lost its steam!