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Re:Ask HN: How did you like your job in 2017? by csnewb on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @12:16PM (#16062805)
1/10. Constant mass layoffs, most subject matter experts have quit, the code is a legacy pile of bugs and where changing one line of code is incredibly painful. Also new college grads are making 20k+ higher than my current salary despite having 2 years of experience in the bay area. I've been trying to find a new job but I'm so exhausted and stressed out at the end of the day that I don't have the energy to grind leetcode/algorithms problems to prepare for technical interviews, and those whiteboarding/system design interviews are brutal.
Re:Ask HN: How did you like your job in 2017? by aennyta on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @01:48PM (#16063804)
Sorry to hear that! Couldn't agree more tech interviews are long and difficult and require lots of preparations. I had some that lasted 4 -6 hours, man that is long! I also find that you get to speak about the company and the role only at the very end, when you already spent a fair bit of yours and theirs time. Wish you best of luck in job hunt this year!