Hi everyone, I’m a recent grad and currently looking for junior software engineering roles at the companies listed above. I have a solid foundation of key programming principles and have completed a good amount of LC problems. I’m really passionate about solving problems through programming and love learning and growing as an engineer. Thanks! Edit: Thanks to everyone that responded. I’m going to adjust my efforts based on the feedback I received. #engineering #software #swe #leidos #boozallenhamilton #northropgrumman #lockheedmartin
Why these fake companies? They don’t really develop softwares
They do! First you need to write 10 pages of documentation for one line of code.
then get approval to wipe your ass and write a chart about the shit that came out
You’re committing career suicide going to defense. Those companies on your resume will turn off recruiters
I don’t think that’s really true, it’s not the best place to be, but I had plenty of recruiters in my inbox when I worked at Lockheed.
Defense is extremely niche, and the dinosaur companies you listed pay far less than “modern” defense companies like Palantir, Anduril, Shield AI, etc.
I don't think any of those will ask any LC or even system design. If you can find something in the tech industry that's probably a better bet. Or even an FFRDC would be better, at least you'd get to do something sort of research-y... Palantir or something might be a bit more exciting and faster paced.
Defense is good to get your clearance, get a year on your resume, then get out. Don’t stay very long. It’s generally stable and good WLB but TC sucks as a rule.
I can get you a referral if you are still looking at Leidos. We are hiring aggressively.
Hi! Are you still open to giving referrals?
Hey Leidos can you dm?
Why those companies? I came from Lockheed and that’s not somewhere you really want to go unless you really want a clearance. TC is alright, but definitely not great. As for the interviews. They’re stupid easy, forget Leetcode, I’ve seen interviews where they don’t even ask a single technical question. So you can also gather what the general pedigree of other entry level engineers are.
Apple to defence, why?
I have an Apple email because I work on the retail side.
Ah that makes sense, I would still apply to the major tech companies and reach out there.