17 episodes
Breaking Into Software Sarah Hudson
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Breaking into Software is all about giving people who are just starting out in the CS industry the tips and advice they need to get the interviews they want and ace them! I provide the advice I wish I had know when I began applying to jobs, along with the tips that got me offers from Google, Microsoft, and Boeing within one year of writing my first lines of code! I also interview industry experts such as recruiters at the big tech companies, current engineers (the ones who do the interviewing), and founders of some of the biggest names in coding interview prep. Listen as I teach you how to create your road-map to your dream job. It's not an overnight process, but I will teach you how to get there one step at a time! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sarah-hudson9/support
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How to handle the pressure of technical interviews without letting imposter syndrome overtake you? How I prepared for my Microsoft and Google Interviews and more.
In this episode, I answered some questions from a Reddit AMA based on my experience completing 2 internships at Google and Microsoft and getting full-time SWE offers from both companies.
The Reddit questions I answered were:
1. Hi! I’m trying to make the switch to a tech company (currently work in IT for non-tech) and have been overwhelmed with the interview process, mainly the technical assessment portion. How do you handle the pressure of them without letting imposter syndrome overtake you?
2. How did you pass the resume screening for both of them? Did you have referrals? What do you do to prepare before an interview?
3. How did you do 4 internships? At my university, we had one unit that allowed us to do a single internship.
4. How different are the SWE I and SWE II roles are? If I’m going to have around 5 years experience when I finish at my current company (second one after uni) I’m not sure yet if I can apply for the second role as that will have more compensation? Also looking for a FAANG that would sponsor H1 visa for a Canadian wanting to live in the states.
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What projects do you need on your resume to get a software internship at Google/ Microsoft? And more....
In this episode, I answered some more questions from a Reddit AMA based on my experience completing 2 internships at Google and Microsoft and getting full-time SWE offers from both companies.
Reddit questions:
1. What types of experiences/projects did you have on your resume to get an interview? I’m only in my second year but I’ve seen so many people around me get internships already and I’m at a loss at where to start.
2. What is the best way to prep for coding challenges/whiteboarding while juggling applying to more internships, school, hobbies, and life?
3. How do I attend the Grace Hopper conference? Do I need to be nominated by my school? If my major isn't CS, then is it impossible for me to attend?
4. What did you have on your resume for your first internship?
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Fitness, Tech, and Health with Mark Bell (Entrepreneur, Fitness Coach, and Powerlifter)
What do fitness and nutrition have to do with preparing for technical interviews? A lot. If you aren't healthy you can't perform at your best and you can't learn as fast. Mark and I talk about his journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur of a multi-million dollar business. He gives tips on health, fitness, nutrition, and time management. This is a great episode and I hope you enjoy it!
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You want to intern at Google or another FANG? Here's how.
Here's a short 5min. spiel on how to get into Google or a similar FANG company, based on my experience.
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How To Negotiate your Starting Salary with Lusen Mendel.
In today's episode, I talk with Lusen Mendel (a salary negotiation expert) about how to negotiate your starting offer. What all those confusing terms mean, which are important, and why; what to do if I company won't raise you starting salary and more. Find Lusen at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lus/ and more content like this at www.breakingintosoftware.com At the end the zoom call died unexpectedly because I lost wifi due to a winter storm. Sorry about that!
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Interview With Canadian Senior Software Engineer at Google ~ Aaron Vaage
In this episode, I interviewed Aaron Vaage, an senior software engineer at Google. We talked about his experience as a student at the University of Manitoba in Canada, getting internships in college, how he ended up at Google, deleting his first email from his Google recruiter, why he DOESN'T recommend use Cracking the Coding Interview, and other tips on preparing for technical interviews.
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