Getting a job at Apple without going to college or doing LeetCode

Re:Getting a job at Apple without going to college or doing ... by asielen on Thursday August 17, 2023 @01:53PM (#37165550)

This can also apply to networking and having a good narrative about your experience.

Hiring managers will hire someone they already know or find themselves 9 times out of 10.

Do something that gets noticed or get to know people and network. Sending out cold resumes will have the lowest success rate of those three options.

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Re:Getting a job at Apple without going to college or doing ... by kmano8 on Thursday August 17, 2023 @05:51PM (#37168648)

This is my experience. Path in the door for every job I've had since I finished undergrad in the mid-aughts: - 1st job .. I answered a craigslist ad. - 2nd .. HN who's hiring post. - 3rd .. reached out to an engineer on the team on linkedin. - 4th .. referral from ex-coworker's partner. - 5th .. browsed the website of the VC firm that's funded a few of my previous companies, and I reached out to the CEO on linkedin.

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Re:Getting a job at Apple without going to college or doing ... by 4m1rk on Saturday August 19, 2023 @06:50PM (#37194137)

With the current significant amount of noise on the supply side, there's no alternative for them. Even the finest resumes can't replace the confidence you receive from an existing experience. This experience could come from collaborating with someone previously or observing a well-executed job done by them.

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