Pay is too low

Lockheed Martin / Eng
zVdH

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Aug 21, 2018 53 Comments

My pay at my current job is too low. Most people I used to work with doing software with have left the company for better jobs already. I am on a project which involves some machine learning so I would like to stay on the project until I learn the ML stuff well (although I probably need to take some classes to really learn it). I also do iOS programming on the side. I see interesting iOS jobs that I can probably if I can pass the programming interview, which I suck at. Should I ditch my company and try to find an iOS job, or stay with my company and try to get a machine learning job later on? I’ve been with Lockheed for over ten years.

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  • You also work with a company that makes bombs. :(
    Aug 21, 2018 6
  • Netflix / Eng
    OKyY23

    Go to company page Netflix Eng

    OKyY23
    Start interviewing. Build your interview skills up and learn iOS fundamentals and find a company that will pay you accordingly.
    Aug 21, 2018 6
    • Lockheed Martin / Eng
      zVdH

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      Yeah I guess for interviewing what holds me back is actually knowing the material that I usually look up on stackoverflow :(
      Aug 23, 2018
    • Netflix / Eng
      OKyY23

      Go to company page Netflix Eng

      OKyY23
      I would focus on:

      Multi threading, multi threading , multi threading. Did I mention threading?

      Then memory management, in depth.

      Additionally, appropriate usage of design patterns. Do you have 5,000 line view controllers that contain all the network code too? Do you abuse notifications? Do you use singletons appropriately (some say they’re never appropriate 🙄but that’s another flame war for another day), Do you read and discuss with other developers about their challenges?

      I love the iOS developer community because generally we are really really great about helping each other learn and grow, and there's a wealth of well maintained open source code that you can learn a lot from.
      Aug 24, 2018
  • Started at LM 8 months ago. It is awful and depressing. No collaboration or learning at all. Once I suggested something simple to a lead and he just laughed and said we win contracts from the government cause we are slow and don't change...WTH lol? .Also I don't think there is any Work life balance since I have to put in 4-6 hours every night and pretty much all weekend working on side projects, reviewing CS fundamentals, doing leet code and learning new things so I'll still be employable outside of defense. Any one that has made it out of defense have any advice?
    Aug 22, 2018 9
  • Proofpoint / Other
    foodtruckj

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    foodtruckj
    Just leave as soon as you have learned enough to get a high paying job.
    Also try to get a better online image of yourself which includes but isn't limited to LinkedIn.
    Aug 21, 2018 1
  • New
    Dwyer

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    Dwyer
    How low is low? Also if you’re in defense in the east coast, that matters a lot. Geography?
    Aug 21, 2018 6
    • I'm interested in Salesforce! I only have around 1 YOE not including internships, co-ops and military. I have been reviewing CS fundamentals and doing some leet code. Still need more practice with dp and graph problems. Also doing a couple of side projects with a Android app, python backend and some simple kernel projects with xv6. Also haven't gotten much exposure to system design and design patterns at work so I'm reading a couple of books and trying to incorporate the ideas in to my side projects. Do you think I'd be able to pass the interview process? Mostly I'm worried I don't have good work experience.
      Aug 24, 2018
    • Lockheed Martin / Eng
      zVdH

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      Thanks, yeah I’d be interested in salesforce. I sent you a PM.
      Aug 24, 2018