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DamnImBeautiful t1_iy3a8jg wrote

Reply to comment by positive_bias in [OC] What job hunting has been like as a (lucky) 2022 graduate in tech by lil_techa

Unless you went to an ivy or equivalent, these stats are pretty average for entry level tech. 3-10% past first screening is about what most people would expect

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alc4pwned t1_iy3ge4z wrote

I was under the impression that for tech jobs, the rank of your school usually didn't matter that much? Also, a bunch of ivy leagues aren't even top ranked schools in CS, engineering, etc. I would think your GPA, internships, and what specific area you're trying to go into would matter much more. I got a job in a tech adjacent field after 2 applications.

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anonymousguy202296 t1_iy5mhn7 wrote

For the more prestigious and high paying tech jobs (FAANG+, etc) it's going to be significantly easier to break into with a prestigious CS degree compared to a no name one.

This person's results say to me though they were either applying to roles/companies way out of their league, or they have limited experience for even a new grad, or they have a bad resume. I would assume they would've had to apply to 10-20% of the amount of jobs to get similar results.

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53749958426 t1_iy5w112 wrote

Good luck getting into a top company with a degree from a 3rd rate state school. I'm sure it happens, but those people are very much the exception.

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FFLLoser t1_iy40z1i wrote

Curiosity has been piqued, what type of "tech" positions? Remote only? For the last data analyst I hired we only had 3 applicants. Though, the company wouldn't let me make it a remote position and it wasn't a huge city.

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lil_techa OP t1_iy5x6z7 wrote

i applied to entry level SWE jobs at quant finance and med-big tech companies. some of my friends have applied to 500+ positions with no luck. economy is rough and most companies dont want to hire new grads

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FFLLoser t1_iycxcwp wrote

That is rough. It ended up being a new grad I hired but again, 3 applicants. I have been lucky I suppose, I worked patient care for 15 years before I started in the informatics/data analytics side. Job hunts have been fairly easy because of the healthcare background with some tech.

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