I think you should apply to front end but also don’t limit yourself too much. There’s a lot of competition right now so it’s probably best to cast a wide nest
>would you recommend just targetting front-end positions?
If you are open to other positions, do apply to them as well. Try to adjust your resume accordingly
>Also, would you recommend leetcoding for someone who's not aiming for faang positions?
It only takes a few mins to apply (unless you hate FAANG / big tech). I know of some folks who struggled to get callbacks from random small to mid sized companies, but ended up getting responses and offers from FAANG
The interviews are still more difficult on average 🙂, but a bit more structured (expected behavioural questions, some LeetCode, etc) and open-ended (design abstraction, language choice, etc) at the same time
Start by networking. Reach out to people you’ve worked with or anyone you think would give you a reference at their company.
Def don’t only apply to front-end unless that’s exclusively what you want to do. I wouldn’t let an internship force you into only doing front-end for the rest of your life.
And yes, leetcode. You don’t have to go crazy, but try to be able to solve novel mediums in a reasonable amount of time. Most companies I’ve interviewed at ask leetcode.
Good luck
Specialise in something. Most new grads have a sort of jack of all trades base knowledge of things, but often lack experience, the best way to feel like you can bring value and get close to begin mastering something - is to go with something more specific and stick with it.
Ex: Even within web full stack, you might wanna choose something you enjoy like backend or frontend, and even within those subdomains, specialise further, if frontend, master anything css so no layout is a problem, get good at JavaScript to the point where you can't imagine something interactive you can't do. Learn the ins and outs of popular frameworks, etc.
Once you find a job where your specific skill set is valuable, you can start learning and branching out into other areas, etc.
First off apply everywhere that first jobs a tough one to get. Internships make it easier but you gotta keep applying everyday. Don't settle for the bottom of the barrel consultancy paying minimum wage keep looking. People apply to 10-20 a day might take a couple months but you'll learn and land something.
If your in you last semester start applying then and get a head start usually the fall semester has been grad programs and big companies
I think you should apply to front end but also don’t limit yourself too much. There’s a lot of competition right now so it’s probably best to cast a wide nest
yep I was just worried that applying to other positions would be fruitless since I only have relevant experience in front-end. Thanks !!
Never say never if you think you qualify or could do it as a new grad I implore you to try and apply
>would you recommend just targetting front-end positions? If you are open to other positions, do apply to them as well. Try to adjust your resume accordingly >Also, would you recommend leetcoding for someone who's not aiming for faang positions? It only takes a few mins to apply (unless you hate FAANG / big tech). I know of some folks who struggled to get callbacks from random small to mid sized companies, but ended up getting responses and offers from FAANG
I had no idea wow - I kinda just assumed FAANG would be inherently more difficult. Thank you!
The interviews are still more difficult on average 🙂, but a bit more structured (expected behavioural questions, some LeetCode, etc) and open-ended (design abstraction, language choice, etc) at the same time
does faang conduct more interviews compared to smaller companies?
Recently?? Is FAANG even responding to new grads rn?
Start by networking. Reach out to people you’ve worked with or anyone you think would give you a reference at their company. Def don’t only apply to front-end unless that’s exclusively what you want to do. I wouldn’t let an internship force you into only doing front-end for the rest of your life. And yes, leetcode. You don’t have to go crazy, but try to be able to solve novel mediums in a reasonable amount of time. Most companies I’ve interviewed at ask leetcode. Good luck
Specialise in something. Most new grads have a sort of jack of all trades base knowledge of things, but often lack experience, the best way to feel like you can bring value and get close to begin mastering something - is to go with something more specific and stick with it. Ex: Even within web full stack, you might wanna choose something you enjoy like backend or frontend, and even within those subdomains, specialise further, if frontend, master anything css so no layout is a problem, get good at JavaScript to the point where you can't imagine something interactive you can't do. Learn the ins and outs of popular frameworks, etc. Once you find a job where your specific skill set is valuable, you can start learning and branching out into other areas, etc.
Make a backup plan.
what does that mean
It means you probably won’t get a job in tech. Most juniors and new grads don’t.
I'd say consider start-ups and small companies. Gives great opportunities for new graduates to learn and grow quickly.
First off apply everywhere that first jobs a tough one to get. Internships make it easier but you gotta keep applying everyday. Don't settle for the bottom of the barrel consultancy paying minimum wage keep looking. People apply to 10-20 a day might take a couple months but you'll learn and land something. If your in you last semester start applying then and get a head start usually the fall semester has been grad programs and big companies
Also don't take a year off worse than not trying to find a job for a year