I Grew Up Gifted, but My Life Didn’t Turn Out the Way I Expected

Re:I Grew Up Gifted, but My Life Didn’t Turn Out the Way I E... by akhilcacharya on Friday May 31, 2019 @11:15AM (#20061657)

This isn't accurate, for instance the data structures/algorithms courses at top schools are significantly more attuned to how industry hiring works than mediocre schools like the one I went to, where you need a lot of external practice in order to be able to pass interviews.

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Re:I Grew Up Gifted, but My Life Didn’t Turn Out the Way I E... by karmelapple on Friday May 31, 2019 @12:41PM (#20062508)

I suppose it depends on what industry, and also where you're hoping to get hired?

My undergrad courses might not have gotten me totally ready for an interview at a FAANG company (though it's been over a decade since I graduated!), but that also wasn't a goal of mine.

And my undergrad courses did totally prepare me for a few interviews at very highly-respected companies, complete with job offers, without needing a lot of external practice.

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Re:I Grew Up Gifted, but My Life Didn’t Turn Out the Way I E... by anderspitman on Friday May 31, 2019 @01:30PM (#20063039)

Do companies use school pedigree for filtering? Yes. Are there other ways to stand out from the crowd? Yes.

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Re:I Grew Up Gifted, but My Life Didn’t Turn Out the Way I E... by akhilcacharya on Friday May 31, 2019 @02:07PM (#20063428)

I’m not talking about filtering. I’m talking about succeeding in interviews.

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