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But it seems that a game is my only option, although I was trying to think of a non-game project, but I can't come up with another idea.
Is this normal? I find it humiliating to be honest.
Some reply and I get interviewed. In most of the cases, I do very well in their technical interview. Then they would say, we are looking for a senior software engineer.
In two interviews last week, I was cut in the middle of the interview and it was ended once they discovered I'm not a senior engineer. One of them, supposedly saw my resume before hand and I did great in their online exam.
I have some projects yes, but not big enough for them.
In only one job, the requirement was an exceptional algorithmist. I'm not exceptional, but I applied anyways.
They sent me three problems. I solved two and sent them some thoughts about the third one, which was very difficult. I found several papers related. It was a publication level algorithm. Even my algorithms professor spend a day on it before giving up. I think I have some thoughts about a solution, but I needs more time than I can afford at this stage. Still waiting for their reply though.
That is why I was asking for suggestions.
Thank you.
Do you have any project idea in that area? Thank you for your help.
They all continued to work in academia as postdocs. I don't want to go in that path. Especially that my most recent work was in a field I don't enjoy, but I had to do it because my previous adviser had to leave university and that was the only option or else I would have wasted the previous years effort in vain.
I have lots of theoritical experience in many areas and I just need to start in a first job. And from there it would be easy. As I will be able to say I have actual industrial experience.
I want a software engineering job. I even apply for entry level jobs and I get rejected. I even got rejected several times for internships.
A project as well as a learning path would be nice .