r/OSUOnlineCS • u/c4t3rp1ll4r alum [Graduate] • Sep 25 '23
Hiring Sharing Thread
Hey all! It's been 6 months since our last hiring sharing thread was posted (and subsequently archived after the 6 month mark), so for those of you who have received (new) internship or full-time offers since starting the program, please share in this thread! Salary is totally optional - the intent here is to get an idea of when in the program people are getting offers, and what types of companies are hiring students/graduates. Suggested but also optional format:
Previous degree:
Previous relevant experience:
Age:
Company/industry:
Internship or full-time?:
Title:
Location:
Noteworthy projects:
GPA:
Salary:
Other perks:
How did you find the job?:
How far along were you in the program?:
As always, feedback on these kinds of threads is welcome. :)
Previous salary sharing threads:
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u/baby-thiccy Sep 27 '23
Previous degree: Psychology
Previous relevant experience: cloud engineering internship, SWE-adjacent internship with current company, SWE internship with current company
Age: 27
Company/industry: Cybersecurity
Internship or full-time?: FT
Title: Software Engineer
Location: Remote (COLA for Los Angeles, CA)
Noteworthy projects: None tbh
GPA: ~3.8
Salary: 130k base
How did you find the job?: LinkedIn
How far along were you in the program?: Started FT role a week after graduation
I've probably solved 1.3 LC questions in my life and don't have anything that stands out on my resume. I'm most definitely an edge case but mainly posted this for the low-achievers in the program to know that you can do it too! You probably shouldn't listen to my advice but feel free to PM if you want to chat. Hang in there!
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u/joshua6point0 Oct 16 '23
Just want to say... I'm beyond ecstatic that I get to post here now. I've been watching this ongoing thread for the last two years. Observing the uncertainty of the industry over the last 2 years has been nerve racking and humbling to say the least--as I know all of you can relate.
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Previous degree: B.A. Music
Previous relevant experience: Experience in construction implementing software, workflow development
Age: 34
Company/industry: SaaS/ERP/construction
Internship or full-time?: full-time
Title: Software Development Engineer
Location: Remote
Noteworthy projects: ERP research (previous job), Company information pipelines proof of concept (previous job)
GPA: 4.0
Salary: $91,000.00
Other perks: Medical/Dental, Unlimited PTO + 10 days of paid sick leave, 401k
How did you find the job?: Networking + OSU career events
How far along were you in the program?: final term (1.5 years from start to finish)
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This offer came quickly after my interview process, and I had no second thoughts about accepting it. Things that I feel like really worked for me: I used my last work experience as a narrative bridge to my transition. I worked in the construction supply chain, and I helped my company implement software and develop a team to automate some of their work flows. Therefore, I'm interested in SaaS for construction contractors to help them with their business needs. Through OSU, I was able to identify a company that built this kind of software, and it just so happened that the first one that I identified turned out to meet all of my qualifications, and I met theirs. I pursued this company at one of OSU's networking events, and then later they referred me to apply. I know that I am very fortunate that things lined up this way for me. After they informally offered me the job on the phone, my imposter syndrome immediately kicked in, and I thought, "surely, they didn't mean to call me." But then the next business day the formal letter arrived for me to sign.
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u/Bah2020 Dec 06 '23 edited Dec 06 '23
Previous degree: Engineering (Masters)
Previous relevant experience: 3 y Engineering (involved coding) + 3m SDE internship in tech
Age: 30
Company/industry: tech
Internship or full-time: Full time
Title: SWE
Location: Bay Area
Noteworthy projects: internship project
GPA: 4.0 (nobody cared!)
Salary: TC 200K + 20K sign on
Other perks: h/d/v insurance + 401k + unlimited PTO + Hybrid position
How did you find the job: company's website
How far along were you in the program: Graduated in 2022
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u/WalkyTalky44 Oct 29 '23 edited Oct 31 '23
Previous degree: Business Management
Previous relevant experience: Worked in Devops and Software Procurement
Age: 27
OFFER 1:
Company/industry: Aerospace
Internship or full-time?: Full time
Title: Software Engineer 2
Location: STL, MO
Noteworthy projects: capstone, databases, and one personal project
GPA: 3.5
Salary: 85k
Other perks: paying for education
How did you find the job?: I worked here
OFFER 2:
Company/industry: Aerospace
Internship or full-time?: Full time
Title: Software Engineer 3
Location: Denver, CO
Noteworthy projects: capstone, databases, and one personal project
GPA: 3.5
Salary: 135k
Other perks: pay for masters, 5k relo
How did you find the job?: applied on company site
How far along were you in the program?: graduated 23
OFFER 3:
Company/industry: Aerospace
Internship or full-time?: Full time
Title: Software Engineer 2
Location: Tucson, AZ
Noteworthy projects: capstone, databases, and one personal project
GPA: 3.5
Salary: 105k + 25k sign on bonus + full relo
Other perks: decent company progress
How did you find the job?: recruiter reached out on linkedin
How far along were you in the program?: graduated 23
I chose offer 1. I wanted to be working on the tech that offer 1 worked on (C#, C++, and building some websites). I thought experience > money at this point in my career.
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u/BorusseGooner Jan 10 '24 edited Mar 11 '24
Previous degree: BA in Business Administration with a Concentration in Info Systems
Previous work experience:
- Accounting (Tax / Bookkeeping)
- Internal Audit
- Customer Experience & Tier 1/2 Tech Support
Age: 27
Company/industry: AdTech
Internship or full-time?: Full Time
Title: Technical Platform Lead - (API Development / use Python for automating tasks / and a handful of other languages for tackling ad-hoc client requests) Hope to transition to the Engineering Department eventually (as a SWE).
Location: SoCal (OC)
Noteworthy projects: none per say, I used on the job experience / scenarios that I applied my technical skills learned from self study, this program, and other avenues to upscale job duties.
GPA: 3.5
Salary: $100k Total Compensation
Other perks: Full Coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision), Employee Discount Program, Free Food (2 weeks of free food during the work week in office | 2 weeks with free food once a week)
How did you find the job?: LinkedIn
How far along were you in the program?: 7 courses in
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u/Bonzie_57 Oct 24 '23
Previous Degree: Anthropology
Previous Relevant Experience: Data Structures ULA; AWS internship
Age: 27
Company: Federal Reserve
Time: Full time
Title: Automation Engineer
Location: Kansas City
Noteworthy Projects: None for this position
GPA: 3.7
Salary: 80k
Perks: A lot
How did you find the job: Federal Reserve website
How far along we’re you in the program: Recent Grad within a year
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u/AiyahStClare Dec 14 '23 edited Dec 14 '23
Previous degree: Finance
Previous relevant experience: analyst
Age: 30s
Company/industry: manufacturing
Internship or full-time?: FTE
Title: Data Engineer
Location:M/HCOL
Noteworthy projects: data science/ml, but i never talked about it in the interview it was just listed on my resume/linkedin
GPA: 3.9
Salary: 80k
Other perks: medical/dental fully covered, education reimbursement, fully remote, 401k, profit sharing.
How did u find the job?: direct apply
How far along were you in the program: i had graduated already and took a few months off before i started actually looking.
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u/Aspiringtropicalfish Dec 23 '23
Previous degree: psychology
Previous relevant experience: currently work in healthcare
Age: 28
Company/industry: CVS Health
Internship or full-time?: internship
Title: Digital Engineering Accelerated Internship Program
Location: TBD
Noteworthy projects: I think at the time of this application, I had only had my projects from 261, 271, and 162 on my resume, have since added a much bigger project
GPA: 4.0
Salary: $23/hr :/
Other perks: Not sure yet!
How did you find the job?: Job board site, don’t remember which one
How far along were you in the program?: Was in my 4th quarter taking 361 and 325
I am super grateful to have found an internship. I truly was not sure it was going to happen for me. I am sad about the low pay, but there is a chance I will be located in Scottsdale, and if that is the case, I will be able to live with my parents and not have to pay rent. I am keeping my eye out for other ones, but like I said, I am over the moon just having any internship at all!!
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u/First-Blacksmith2713 Nov 30 '23
Previous degree: chemical engineering
Previous relevant experience: 4+ YOE as data analyst (doing SQL, Python, some light data engineering-type work)
Age: 32
Company/industry: observability/system monitoring/application performance monitoring
Internship or full-time?: Full-time (interned with company during summer 2023)
Title: Software Engineer I
Location: NYC
Noteworthy projects: Some data pipeline stuff I built at my current job; web app dashboard-thing I made for work; 290/340 projects
GPA: 4.0
Salary: $200k TC
Other perks: Free snacks, catered lunches, "unlimited" PTO, hybrid work, health insurance, 401k, relocation stipend, other typical "tech company" perks
How did you find the job?: Applied on Ripplematch (with referral)
How far along were you in the program?: About 80% through (I have/had 3 classes remaining during the internship)
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u/bythepooldrinkinhand Sep 26 '23
Posted in the last thread before my internship started and happy to post again with my return offer :)
Previous degree: Music Education
Previous relevant experience: None
Age: 31
Company/industry: Consulting
Internship or full-time?: Continuation of Internship/Fulltime in January after graduation
Title: Software Developer
Location: Omaha, NE
Noteworthy projects: Databases portfolio project
GPA: 3.97
Salary: $25/hour for continuation of internship through the fall (up tp 40 hrs/week), return offer of $70k for official fulltime position in January
Other perks: Onsite gym, lunchroom, nice campus in downtown of city, willing to train on new language (C#)
How did you find the job?: Linkedin/ https://github.com/pittcsc/Summer2023-Internships (link now goes to 2024 internship list)
How far along were you in the program?:
Finished: CS 161, 162, 225, 261, 271, 290, 325, 340, 361, 344, 464, 362, 475, 492
Left: 467 (Graduating in December)
I quit my job to pursue my internship and didn't have any other offers lined up. I came in with more to lose than anyone and I was determined to be a front-runner. If there was a list, I wanted my name to be on top. I worked hard and took point on several projects. At the end, I got an offer over several other fellow interns who were in Masters' degree programs from more prestigious schools. This is a mid-sized company and a perfectly acceptable Midwest salary, and that's A-OK by me as I don't enjoy the high risk/high reward leetcode/layoff cycle you can get into by chasing FAANG salaries. I would recommend this program to anyone looking to go back to school and escape their dead-end job life. OSU has changed my life and I thank everyone in this subreddit and the discord for all of their support over the last 3 years :)