Hi there, I am switching field from another engineering discipline to software/tech field. I wonder starting my first tech job with a Non-WITCH service-based IT consulting(such as Pariveda solutions) is a better approach? (They required less leetcoding but more communication skills and tech generalist) Or try harder to get a job from product-based or FANG company? TC 83k Civil Engineer 4 YOE - bootcamp grad - US citizen Thank you! #parivedasolutions #fanng
Have you considered seeing if you can transfer internally to streetlight data? In the end take any offer you can get, I ended up taking a role In product management despite having the goal of going SWE/DS.
Hey!!!! Thanks for the response my fellow Jacobs coworker! I was talking to the internal recruiter and they wanted me to go on-site and relocation will be required but I am not leaving. I wonder how did you start to go for a PM role? Thank you!!
Ayy! Well I’m actually an ex now haha. Oh yikes! I didn’t know relocation is required for streetlight, I thought they had a ton of remote roles. I prepped a ton for OMSCS and applied for a ton of quasi civil-tech jobs. I was really targeting data science but somehow landed product management interviews only.
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In this environment take the first decent swe job you get. You might be waiting a while for your perfect opportunity. You could be earning experience during that time. Then worry about this stuff when you’ve got a year+ of experience. Switching is hard enough without being too picky.
Thank you! You think I should just take the SWE job from an IT consulting?
Yes, assuming you will be working as an actual software engineer and not something else. If it’s a good situation, with decent engineering, where you’re supported and can grow, I’d stick around at least a year. But you can always take it and keep looking. If it’s bad, keep looking for sure. You’re pretty fortunate. Lots of new grads, boot campers, and self taught careers switches struggling to get interviews and getting ghosted/offers receded, etc. right now. Even experienced jr devs are not getting much traction. Assuming things turn around, you’ll be in a much better position to capitalize on it with experience than without.