How important is it to get an internship?

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annyingkid

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annyingkid
Aug 12, 2019 22 Comments

I really want to work at a large tech company like Google or Facebook and I’m worried thag if I dont get an internship there next year, I won’t be able to work there for a while. I know in most cases, the internship interviews are 2 45 min phone screens (+ host matching for G), but if I apply new grad there are several difficult onsite interviews as well. this whole thing has me so damn stressed and I feel like my career depends on what I can land for next summer. Also has anyone done an internship at F or G the summer after they graduated to get their foot in the door the easier way, then convert to FT right after?

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  • Microsoft / IT
    Lion Head

    Go to company page Microsoft IT

    Lion Head
    I never had internship at Google but I heard in order for you to convert to full-time you need two internships there. Otherwise you still need to get interviewed (maybe not a full round though).
    Aug 12, 2019 1
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      annyingkid

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      annyingkid
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      Oh true I forgot about that
      Aug 12, 2019
  • FB is the best place to intern not only for the internship experience but also the return full time offer which is based on your performance without any interviews.
    Aug 12, 2019 0
  • Uber / Eng
    rqDs70

    Go to company page Uber Eng

    rqDs70
    Intern still need to do onsite to convert, success rate at that point is 50% but it's after the pre internship screening, so I'm not sure it helps that much...
    Aug 12, 2019 2
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      annyingkid

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      annyingkid
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      Yup forgot that some companies do that. Facebook doesn’t though so I guess this mostly applies to that
      Aug 12, 2019
    • Uber / Eng
      rqDs70

      Go to company page Uber Eng

      rqDs70
      Yes was talking for Google, I have no experience with FB
      Aug 12, 2019
  • Adobe / R&D
    Spidey™🕸️

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    Spidey™🕸️
    FYI, Google Interns are still required to go through two-three more rounds of interviews after their internship in order to convert to full-time so, there.
    Aug 12, 2019 1
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      annyingkid

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      annyingkid
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      Yup forgot about that. I feel like that’s really dumb though like wasn’t that the point of the whole internship to see if they are ready for full time?
      Aug 12, 2019
  • Microsoft
    Tier 1

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    Very
    Aug 12, 2019 0