2nd requirement: BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent (Ph.D. a plus)
So, sure, they were fine with hobby experience. But only if backed by solid CS chops.
So, sure, they were fine with hobby experience. But only if backed by solid CS chops.
Not just men! Men, Women, and everything in between.
> Not just men! Men, Women, and everything in between.
fella (fel·la)
- nonstandard spelling of fellow, used in representing speech in various dialects.
fellow (fel·low)
- a person in the same position, involved in the same activity, or otherwise associated with another.
How many real world examples of fella being used to refer to women can you find?
Nearly every usage of "fella" I've heard has had a "male" implication. At least in US English.
Neat, and I've heard it implied multiple times to refer to generic groups of people, in US English as well too just like you. The thing though we need to consider is definitions, facts, sentence context, and even the auhtor's intent much more heavily then both of our personal experiences.
It can easily be argued based on context that the author's intent was to refer to a group of people generically, they even used the "nonstandard" and generic version of the word.
Personal anecdotes do not make facts.
That's precisely why I provided links to two dictionaries. Not the definition google spoon feeds you when you type in "define fella"
A person in the same position, involved in the same activity, or otherwise associated with another. [1]
used of people or a person with whom you share something, esp. the same kind of job, interest, or experience [2]
[2] https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/fello...
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/fella
That said, clearly our experiences and interpretations differ.
There is no right or wrong here. As such I dont think we can easily reason that they were using it to refer to generic group at all as clearly there is confusion and different interpretations of the word. Using "fellas" to address colleagues in an email (for example) that includes non-males may lead you to inadvertently offending people who share my interpretation of the word.
I think it would be better for everyone to just use non-gendered terms in the first place to avoid this sort of confusion and potential to give offense (e.g. "guys" is another loaded term: some people think it is non-gendered, whilst others think it is strongly-gendered - as such probably best avoided in a lot of situations).
Some alternative options that are non-gendered could have been "people", "applicants", or "potential employees" (and for the "hi guys"/"hi fellas" email opening you can just do "hi all" or "hi everyone")
I had read an article where they elaborated how getting into Google is a lot more difficult than getting into Harvard.
Google gets more applications per open position, so they also have to reject more. Lots of people think "Why not give it a shot and apply at Google." Very few think the same about Harvard. Also, I would say it takes more effort to apply to a university. They will require essays, SAT/GRE and letters of recommendations for a valid application.
[0] https://www.wsj.com/articles/job-hunting-dig-up-those-old-sa...
Everything becomes easier with a degree, doubly so with a degree from a top university. But they only use that as a factor in deciding who to interview; all they care about when deciding who to hire is interview performance. Someone without a degree should be optimizing their search by convincing hiring managers or employees to refer them into the process directly, thereby short circuiting the recruiters.
How necessary is a Masters in Computer Science degree?
And from experience I can say there is a shockingly high number of people with Masters in Comp Sci churning through the hiring pool who can't write a single line of code or even valid HTML.
I don't know why this is, but I think a Masters is getting a negative reputation to the point that you might consider not listing it on your resume at all in certain cases.
However, since its one of my life's dream to get a MS in CS from US, I will do it.
Is this notion prevalent everywhere in US?
Shouldn't it be otherwise, like the student is hardworking and is persistent enough to get a Masters?
With more information, like why or how they got an MS, the probability distribution changes. My impression is, there's a set of dimwits from a dimwit part of the industry that decide they should get a Master's in order to better their career. As opposed to, say, getting one right after school because you didn't want to enter the real world, or because a 5-year MS seemed like a good idea, or being brainwashed in general about the value of formal schooling.
>> Getting right after school.
Isn’t getting some real work exp before joining Masters a good thing?
>> 5 year MS
Never heard of such a thing. Is there one?
Isn’t getting some real work exp before joining Masters a good thing?
Would like to hear your opinion on this, please.
During one interview I had at Google, I stumbled when performing addition on base 64 numbers.
Since I don't have a degree, it seems likely that interviewer will write that I have a conceptual deficiency with numeric bases and mathematics.
If I had a degree from CMU and gave an identical performance, they might instead write that I was rusty with numeric bases.
There's also the fact that most of the interviewers have a degree, many from a top 10 university. Hiring people that match their own profile validates their own background which benefits their career, so a self-interested and rational interviewer should rightly tend to give more positive ratings to people with degrees, ideally from institutions similar to theirs.
I think this is relevant at every stage of the interview process. If you sound nervous and don't have a degree, they might think you have a mental disorder, whereas if you have a degree from CMU they might just think that you don't want to disappoint your family.
I feel disadvantaged at every stage of the interview process for not having a degree. I'm sure there's no moment where someone is consciously docking me points or arguing against me with specific reference to the lack of degree. But I do think it's heavily influencing how academic types perceive me, and what they write about me in their report.