EDIT: Since some people are asking: Stanford's results aren't out yet—CMU's are. Apologies for any confusion What are the pros and cons of each of these programs in terms of curriculum/rigor, industry prospects, academia (PhD) prospects, etc. Given the choice, which one would you pick? (These are ...Read more
Hello. I’m currently doing an MSCS at the same school I got my BS (Cal) I interning at databricks this summer and was supposed to finish my MSCS over the fall (5 months), however I’ve heard from past interns at Cal that they lets you just join databricks post intern if I withdraw from my MSCS as w...Read more
Finishing my summer internship at FB, and got a full time return offer for next year. I also have the option to convert it to an internship, and spend an extra 1 year at school to earn a masters (tier 1, think Stanford/MIT/CMU). On one hand, I've heard that a masters doesn't do much for your career...Read more
Check out r/mscs, you'd think there are sooo many jobs lmao. Although it's mostly the tier 3 or WITCH people but still.
I’m a software engineer with 2 YOE and I’ve been at AMEX for a few months now. I just accepted into NYU courant for an MSCS. I could do it without taking on any debt. I’m 25. Is it worth it? I’m not looking to go into academia long term. It’s been hard getting interviews these last few years and pa...Read more
Hi all, I am a student at UCSD, double major in DS and Physics, graduating this month. Long story in short, I interned at Amazon last summer and got return offer, but start date got delayed from May 1st to Oct 30th. So while looking for new jobs, I applied for several MSCS program just want to learn...Read more
Hi guys, I am an international student who wants to find Software Engineer jobs in the USA. Previously I have done several Software Engineer internship in tech companies. I have got some offers and narrowed them down to the followers: Berkeley MEng in mechanical engineering, with a concentration i...Read more
Has anyone thought of doing of a masters in CS instead of a MBA to break into product management? TC: 200k
Working in a consulting oriented role. Accepted to Columbia mscs and capital one SWE. Which gets to fang faster?
I’ve seen plenty of online BS talk. Has anyone earned their MS online? Any reputable programs?
Working in applied ML, but I feel the lack of formal grad school education holds me back from being put on the more ML-heavy side of projects. It’s mostly the full-stack/Webdev side of things. I don’t really want to stop working for a few years while studying in a traditional MS program. What is e...Read more
Anyone doing the MS CS program online @ GT? How is it? If you’ve completed it, how has it helped your career?
Currently sde1 at amzn, India. On path to sde 2 in 1 or 2 qtrs. Got admit from Columbia University, MSCS. Given the job market/visa situation in US, is it worth spending ~$100k+ where I'll have to take a loan for $50-60k. My motivation for masters is to pursue a more research based career where an M...Read more
I'm considering going further with my education, but am unsure about where to go. I'm looking for a master's degree in EU/EEA, because of free tuition. Preferably in a low-med cost of living country, as I'm getting 1100€ (about 1200$) per month while I study. I will also get 50% of tuition reimburs...Read more
I have a MSc in Comp Sci from Georgia Tech w/ concentration in ML. Working as a data scientist. YOE: 5 TC: $130k (LCOL) Choice 1: _______________ MSc in AI UT Austin Rank #8 $3000/yr Thoughts - Would enjoy the coursework. Less relevant to current job. Would be more relevant to AI Engineer or AI r...Read more
Have enough saved up. Want to leave the rat race for a bit via grad school. When's the best time to do this with the least impact on career trajectory? Blind tax 3 YOE 170k TC
Hi everyone! I’m currently checking into a master at the university since I’m almost finishing my Computer Science bachelor. What master should you choose based on future perspectives, job chances and knowledge? Thanks!
Stanford costs 80k more and will take an extra year to complete. Asking for a friend, and he mainly just wants a school that will allow him to get interviews at tech companies since he didn’t go to a good undergrad. #swe #software #engineering
Hi, I’ll be graduating in 2023 with a MSc I’m computer science from a top 3 UK uni. I did an undergrad in Maths at a Russel group uni. I have ~1 YOE SWE in industry and did 2 research internships in CS/AI. Would love to get a referral for Google TikTok Amazon Meta Palantir G-Research Bloomberg As...Read more
As someone pursing their MSCS in ML, which of the classes would be the most beneficial to me to take or just take first? I'm trying to get into an Applied DS/MLE-type role The courses are an advanced algorithms course that goes into more depth (trees, hashing, graphs, asymptotic complexity analysis...Read more