I joined Google a year ago and got laid off last week. I need to find any job that can file my h1b. I am into non coding side but scripting and coding knowledge is helpful for interviews. Being old, I feel like I have lost this race and a lot of people at my age are now managers, senior techs while I am starting to study coding and basics. I have been changing the jobs quite frequently and hence not gaining skills at all. At my age, I should be at a senior level but even if I clear the interview, I wont be able to perform at senior level. Finally I was able to secure an interview at a startup, the manager is 26 years old. Feeling so bad about myself.
why are you discriminating against younger folk
Huh, seriously there is nothing to feel bad about it. Just be ready to learn things. Source: I’m an SWE individual contributor at 35.
Who makes a 25 year old kid a manager? What startup is this? Clearly shows the role names are highly inflated there. Even if the 25 year old is super smart, management skills are acquired and not studied in 2-3 years.
Pinterest has bunch of EMs at their late 20s. While some are good most are… questionable…
For how much people complain about most managers, I don’t exactly understand the demand that managers all be old people who have experience from… other old managers? If the 25 year old shows empathy, understanding, and all the skills, I’d take that over the reshuffled managers who come in and just preach inflexibility and tell war stories nonstop.
33 is young. If you continue to work in this industry, you will inevitably have bosses younger than you.
As has been said already 33 is not old.
You worked at google and you are saying you have done nothing.
Actually quite easy to be doing nothing at Google compared to other companies...
@op don’t feel bad. You are still initiating things which is a very good thing. just hang in there and you will be fine.
Get your sorry ass to do something about you. You are not old.
Wow, this mindset, no wonder why you got laid off
Just feel like I am not doing well compared to my friends and people at my age. Not even gaining skills as I have been changing jobs quite frequently.
Dude having Google in your resume already better than 90% also sounds like you already know where the issue is. Why not just fix it
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