I haven't had that happen fortunately. Pretty unprofessional, but some could have come up.
Hopefully they'll contact you to reschedule.
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I haven't had that happen fortunately. Pretty unprofessional, but some could have come up.
Hopefully they'll contact you to reschedule.
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Alcotholic
Banned
I'm gonna start looking for jobs sooooooooon. I'm not excited about the long search, but maybe it won't be long?
Practice answers to common questions, be ready with a story or two about something you accomplished, and prepare questions to ask them that show you know what you're talking about. Go get 'em dude.
FloppyDelux
Member
Never give up, never surrender.
PandaPandaPanda
Member
I personally thought my interview for my current job went really bad because at the end of the interview they didn't ask for my references at the end of my interview. Long story short-it turned out ok and they hired me.
That being said, if you aren't currently working or you don't have a lot of job experience-you should be applying for anything and everything
Hey so for a some what recent grad with a IT degree and programming skills should I look help desk or QA for entry positions?
The crazy thing is that looking back at it now everything just went awful for me. In the parking lot my resume fell out of my binder and under a car into a puddle. Then when I entered at least 6 other people were their for the job. The first interview question caught me so off guard that it throw me off for the next three. In the end I couldn't shake hands since my palm was so damn sweaty.
This is my first in person interview in a long time since I've been doing phone interviews/ web camera.
Thanks I really need that
The crazy thing is that looking back at it now everything just went awful for me. In the parking lot my resume fell out of my binder and under a car into a puddle. Then when I entered at least 6 other people were their for the job. The first interview question caught me so off guard that it throw me off for the next three. In the end I couldn't shake hands since my palm was so damn sweaty.
This is my first in person interview in a long time since I've been doing phone interviews/ web camera.
Mashin Haters
Member
Just got an invitation to do IBM's Coding Challenge. I applied for a front-end developer position. Anyone have any experience doing this. They use a software called hirevue.
PandaPandaPanda
Member
The important thing is to learn from your mistakes. It went bad for you this time, so take some time to reflect on things you can improve on for next time. It might take a few tries but don't give up. If you got stumped by some interview questions-go do a google search and look up common interview questions, read them all and most importantly, practice your responses out loud.
Oh god, Hirevue.
Its an online interview program. Where you record your questions. It gives you like 30 seconds to prepare and then it records you for like 2 minutes. And whatever it records is what it sends. You can end it early.
I did it for a job and it was a nightmare. I botched every question so hard. SOOOO hard, some answers I went like 15 seconds and was like "thaaaaaaaaaaaats enough" and send the response.
Got the in person interview after though... so I dunno if I am just more charming and articulate than I think or everyone else is also that bad, or worse.
Just do some research before hand about the job and company and practice some responses and questions. Cause in my experience, answering interview questions without an actual person there is way harder than you'd think.
Apparently you can also do like quizzes and stuff on it to test people that way, so maybe it would be more of that kind of thing. But still, prep some of the basic interview questions and such so you don't go off like an idiot like me.
The Right Deal
Banned
I've been going through an interview process at a company i would love to work for over the last month which included two interviews and a couple of writing assessments. I had a third interview today and thought this was for sure the final step. Not only did I feel like I didn't nail it but I learned there's still a few more stages and a ton of applicants left. I'll hear something back by the end of the week but am feeling very stressed out. ugh.
Edit: You know what? The interview went fine, I guess I'm just bummed about how far there still is to go and how invested I am in getting this job.
Edit: You know what? The interview went fine, I guess I'm just bummed about how far there still is to go and how invested I am in getting this job.
I'm asking someone to be my reference and I don't have his contact info, so I only have his email and LinkedIn, where he is very active, I'm going to send this message. Opinions?
"Hello {t}, it's been a while. We worked together during my time at {z} for the {y} project. Right now I'm applying for a job with an American company with offices in {x} and the COO of that company wants a couple of references that speak english. Would you be comfortable serving as a reference for this position?"
Would appreciate an American perspective.
"Hello {t}, it's been a while. We worked together during my time at {z} for the {y} project. Right now I'm applying for a job with an American company with offices in {x} and the COO of that company wants a couple of references that speak english. Would you be comfortable serving as a reference for this position?"
Would appreciate an American perspective.
elrechazado
Banned
That's a totally appropriate request. Might add in something cheerful like "I hope all is well with you". Americans like these courtesies.
Good idea, thank you!
NipplesAndToes23
Member
I can finally say FUCK MY JOB today. IT FEEEEELS SOOOO GUUUD! I'M SORRY TO THROW THAT IN Y'ALLS FACE, BUT I'M SO HAPPY TODAY!!!!!
Syphon Filter
Member
what happened? found another job?
Jim_Cacher
Member
I did not post in this thread before, but I finally got an offer after searching for jobs for months after graduation from college. Never give up. Good luck to you all.
PandaPandaPanda
Member
I'm assuming you got offered another job, if so congrats. When I quit my previous job to start where i'm currently working, I went into this "don't give a fuck mood" that felt like a million dollars. Probably the best way to describe it was the main character in Office Space after he undergoes the hypnotism.
Enjoy
Yesterday was the 15th company I interviewed with, and the interviewer was the senior, lead programmer of the company, in charge of a tiny team. He gave me an coding test.
At the end of it, he told me he wants me, and I would improve his tiny team if I joined them.
That was the highest praise I ever got so far, having been rejected many times for lack of experiences. It was a highly profitable company too, and probably pays really well.
I wouldn't say what I did coding wise was exceptional. It was a basic algorithm question and I've been practicing coding challenges and I solved it in 10 minutes with a fast run time.
No formal offer yet, but I'm still mind blown I got the endorsement of a lead programmer.
At the end of it, he told me he wants me, and I would improve his tiny team if I joined them.
That was the highest praise I ever got so far, having been rejected many times for lack of experiences. It was a highly profitable company too, and probably pays really well.
I wouldn't say what I did coding wise was exceptional. It was a basic algorithm question and I've been practicing coding challenges and I solved it in 10 minutes with a fast run time.
No formal offer yet, but I'm still mind blown I got the endorsement of a lead programmer.
what have you been using to practice your coding? I've haven't coded since graduation really..
Mashin Haters
Member
Well I disappointingly gave up at the last coding challenge after getting the other 2 wrong. I feel absolutely defeated. But it's okay because I'm still up for consideration with another company.
I went through 2 phone calls and an in-person interview with 3 members of the company. I got a callback today saying they really liked me but want me to talk with one more person on the phone. I guess hes a director in technology for the office and has a better background in front-end development. So I just have to make sure I nail that phone call.
Hey man, if my Hirevue experience is anything to go by, you never know. Unless you've heard a no from those folks there is still hope. I seriously couldn't have bombed mine worse and it all worked out splendidly. Sometimes I think these kind of things arent about doing we'll or wrong answers or bad answers, just getting a notion of the people applying.
The other one sounds great though, thats some great progress, the more interviews you get the more locked in you get, nobody wants to start over with another person or set of candidates.
I can't recommend you mine because it's in Japanese. I suggest you just look up competitive programming challenges for your own languages. Personally I use C++.
Stuff I attempt are pathfinding, writing algorithms that has recursion, breadth-first, depth-first search to find solutions that is impossible for a human to do.
It will be hard when you initially start, but once you start you will figure out many shortcuts and you will not repeat mistakes you make the previous time. Basically your brain has to be tuned.
And yes I've encountered such questions in my interview, and they are usually very impressed when I solved it so fast, partly because I did the same questions online beforehand and knew what libraries, algorithms to use.
Unrelated, but my job hunt is shortened greatly because this website I use to search for programming jobs in Japan, they allow you to do coding challenges to raise your rank and prove your worth.
It's like a game, you start from rank D to the highest rank S. Raising your rank basically unlocks you job interviews.
Employers can set a minimum rank for someone to apply for a job.
On that website, rank D,C,B questions are basically 10 min solutions, only rank A, S questions requires you to think. I achieved rank S in three days.
Because of that site, you always get the first round interview, because you have already passed the screening.
It's so good I wonder if there's a english equivalent of such services.
Double post sorry.
I just got a rejection that says I'm a highly skilled coder, that can probably do great things in any company. But I'm rejected because I lack experience for them.
What the fuck, after the interviewer tells me they are fine with no experience.
God damn it this is so annoying. 11th rejection so far.
Note: This is not the job I posted about above, so I still have hope...
I just got a rejection that says I'm a highly skilled coder, that can probably do great things in any company. But I'm rejected because I lack experience for them.
What the fuck, after the interviewer tells me they are fine with no experience.
God damn it this is so annoying. 11th rejection so far.
Note: This is not the job I posted about above, so I still have hope...
NeOak
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opticalmace
Member
Sucks being #2 for a job... twice.
Here's hoping the next round will work out better.
Here's hoping the next round will work out better.
backflip10019
Member
I'm sorry guys, but I need to vent somewhere.
For the third time in two months, I've been completely blindsided by an employer's decision not to hire me after a lengthy interview process. Each time I've made it to the final round of interviews, going in multiple times to meet with people in each instance. And each time, despite the recruiter saying that everyone really liked me, the company has come back with a completely bullshit nitpick that's disqualified me for what seems like nothing.
I'm just completely disheartened because I know that I interview well, my work quality is nothing short of stellar (I consistency blow away others in my field) and I present and sell myself effectively.
For two months I've had to deal with this fucking crushing rejection that seems like it's based on something so small and manageable. I've reached the point where I'm just fucking exhausted and I can't fathom continuing this job search.
For the third time in two months, I've been completely blindsided by an employer's decision not to hire me after a lengthy interview process. Each time I've made it to the final round of interviews, going in multiple times to meet with people in each instance. And each time, despite the recruiter saying that everyone really liked me, the company has come back with a completely bullshit nitpick that's disqualified me for what seems like nothing.
I'm just completely disheartened because I know that I interview well, my work quality is nothing short of stellar (I consistency blow away others in my field) and I present and sell myself effectively.
For two months I've had to deal with this fucking crushing rejection that seems like it's based on something so small and manageable. I've reached the point where I'm just fucking exhausted and I can't fathom continuing this job search.
What field do you work in?
backflip10019
Member
PR for advertising and media companies.
The biggest problem I've encountered with these companies in particular is that since they haven't had a PR person in the past, they don't know what they should be looking for.
PandaPandaPanda
Member
depends on what kind of job, but most likely yes
should keep applying in the mean time if you can
The Shadow
Member
My last day is on the 6th (I'm off today until the 3rd). I know the feels bro.
Best moment this week: My boss asked a visiting trainer in my field if he knew anyone interested in my job. Trainer says, "Oh man! You're going to have hard time finding someone that can fill his shoes. It's such a specialized job." Boss later reports that she has stress headache.
That's what you get for taking me for granted and treating me like a PA. Feels good man.
Entry level IT help desk jobs and a few entry level programming jobs.
Royal_Phalanx
Member
Any advice on writing a cover letter and tailored resume for a junior software dev job (don't have experience, but it offers full training and is meant for recent grads of all disciplines). It's an online retail company. I go to a programming meetup run by a couple of people working there right now, their office is really nice (the meetup is hosted there). I guess I highlight transferable skills and how willing I am to learn and other stuff like that.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Syphon Filter
Member
Nice, was it in your field?
NipplesAndToes23
Member
No, but at least I don't have to lift boxes anymore.I'll get there someday.
I felt like I was never going to leave there. I am so happy.
Syphon Filter
Member
Yea just keep learning when you have time and applying. Having anything to do and making some kind of money is better than nothing. It helps your mind more and still keeps you motivated.
Ugh, I had an internal recruiter reach out to me for an IT gig dedicated to automating their internal processes. Automation and PowerShell are far and away my greatest passion in IT, and I never would have dreamed that it could be a full-time role. It's only made the standard admin jobs look that much more mundane.
Oh, and the company was this little up-and-comer called Amazon AWS.
*clings to holidays excuse*
Hahaha right? Trying to get a job during the holidays sucks.
Its bad enough when you hear the standard kind of "we'll we have more interviews today and we will let you know" then "well since the holidays"
Damn holidays.
Who knows though!
One thing that keeps me going is remembering to never take application rejection personally. There are hundreds of reasons that they may pick somebody else that have nothing to do with you as an applicant. They're missing out, you'll make it. Keep it going!
Uno Venova
Banned
How hard is it to transition from just having retail experience to desk jobs like assistant, clerical work, front desk etc?
Just want a regular 9-5 to be honest, tired of retail hours.
Just want a regular 9-5 to be honest, tired of retail hours.
Entry-level is entry-level. I went from retail to entry-level helpdesk, which happened to grow into hardcore IT. At that level, many are happy that you just show up on time and don't complicate matters.
This was via Craigslist, though, where it was just me and the IT Manager. Recruiters and HR seem to either screw things up directly or signal that such 'happy accidents' will not be permitted.
This was via Craigslist, though, where it was just me and the IT Manager. Recruiters and HR seem to either screw things up directly or signal that such 'happy accidents' will not be permitted.