Hi everyone! Just a clueless fresh grad from cs here asking for some help and opinions
I have been searching for many entry level jobs, analyst type roles or swe, and most if not all req 2-3 years exp.
Do projects in uni count? But I have nothing to show since I didnt save the codes to github or something….
And I’m finding it difficult to find a job w my existing skillsets, let’s say I only have half of what the job requirements states, should I still apply? Like I only know AngularJS but the job requires me to know another 2 types of JS(idk why??). Ngl The job requirements and exp are turning me away from applying, feels that they will just throw my resume away cos I’m not the candidate they are looking for. I have seen like 5 diff SQL coding req for just 1 job, not sure if they meant they req any 1 or need to know everything.
And some jobs dont state their salary on the job postings, had bad experiences w gg through the interview rounds only to find out they are only paying xxx amt, but it seems inappropriate to ask for the salary during the 1st round of interview? How do you go about it? Or should I skip those that dont talk about salary? It’s either like this or they put a salary range that is like from 3k to 8k, how do I know I’m not lowballing myself?
saw another post and had ptsd about the ‘tight knit’ and ‘good manager’ parts, got taken advantage of to work free OT before and didnt like it one bit, pay was low too.
Thanks, sorry for the long question
Here are what netizens think:
- No, your University project is nothing compared to the real world
- It is better that you stop dreaming and start somewhere, you can always jump later on.
- Any fresh grad from local university thinking that they are big shots now with a degree. Everyone also have just another piece of toilet paper.