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I'm not sure why people consistently get hung up on getting accepted at one of the "Big Five"

"I tried to look for a job out of my city, but no luck, I don’t know what’s the deal with coding interviews, but I bet they don’t work good. I’ve been rejected from"

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Google Facebook Magic Uber Holagus (Mexican startup)

I'm not sure what draws everyone to places like this when there are ~many~ other companies.

Also does the article end abruptly for anyone else at "There are two possible reasons"...

Edit: After looking at your LinkedIn it seems like you've accomplished a lot (well done!), but you haven't had much "real" workplace experience - I would assume ~most~ companies would want some industry experience on a resume (I could be wrong)

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I'm mexican, is not that easy to get a working Visa. Is a bit easier to get working Visas in big companies, that's the main reason why.

Ah I understand that - I've never had to get a Via (US Citizen),but someone will probably offer up advice here)

How many companies did you apply for? To get my current job, I applied for about 120 positions, interviewed with four of them. It's a competitive market, which means it's a numbers game. Don't give up after applying to a small handful of companies. Also, if you're near Mexico City, try spending some time at a well-connected coworking space like Centraal. If not, check out workfrom.co for coworking spaces near you and start spending time there and going to events. Jobs come easier through connections than through cold applications. Plus you'll probably find encouragement there too.

> To get my current job, I applied for about 120 positions...

WOw! And I applied to 14 and thought I had it tough! I'm motivated by you.

Also mexican. Not sure what visa you are trying to get. But if you just want to work in USA it is very easy to get a visa if you are Mexican and you have a relevant degree. Look at TN Visa. You just need an offer letter. 3 close friends have done that and the process was very simple.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/employment/nafta.h...

Totally checking that, thank you.

Not that easy. There are a limited quantity each year and the process is excruciatingly long. I was sponsored, had a company-sponsored lawyer helping me and I was rejected still.

I get depressed for, like, two years after that.

https://www.uscis.gov/archive/archive-news/nafta-professiona...

There is no limited quantity. The process is very simple, basically you show the offer letter to the officer, answer some questions, prove you have a degree and you are done, no need for lawyer.

Where do you live? I would recommend looking at startups in GDL. Also, I wrote a longer reply in the main thread.

It would appear the draw is the massive (2x?) compensation difference, and getting to do good work rather than "shit fast, shit often" work.

Isn't most of the compensation due you receive going towards just existing (rent/taxes/living expenses) in cities like SF or Seattle with inflated costs of living?

I wouldn't say that any company that ~ins't~ a large corporation only has the mindset of "ship fast/ship often"

Sure, even making 400k in silicon valley or sf doesn't go that far if you want to own a decent house without a long commute. For the employee, it would seem silicon valley wages with full remote in an affordable housing area with worse weather might be the best tradeoff.

Hmm, do you know of any specific companies that aren't large that value quality over delivery speed? I guess the key is to look for companies that really measure their key metrics, and ruthlessly iterate on improving them. For instance, if you have a viral growth model, focus on your viral coefficient with tons of a/b testing etc. Using data and metrics goes a long ways! I've observed many companies just "shooting in the dark" which seems a bit odd to me. Not sure how that happens.

Jeff Jordan did a great job at opentable of a/b testing the customer sign up flow and it dramatically increased revenue. That's the kind of leadership companies need more of in my opinion.

Fixed, my SFTP didn't pass the whole file.

Awesome - I'll read the rest now :)

Making simple mistakes like being off by a factor of 10 and not looking at something you're uploading to get feedback on to ensure it's complete doesn't bode well for how you would handle an interview process...

I was sadly thinking the same :( - Things happen, but it's the little things that matter sometimes.

> but it's the little thins sometimes.

Apparently so.

I made an edit and my SFTP didn't upload it completely due connections problems. Plus, I was in a rush when writing it. It's all good now.

Considering the article lacks a proper marker of it's end, what's the last line of the article?

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