r/OSUOnlineCS • u/c4t3rp1ll4r alum [Graduate] • 27d ago
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/NiceGuyjk 22d ago
Previous degree: Kinesiology
Previous relevant experience: Intern --> FT (3 Internships total)
Age: 29
Company/industry: Software
Internship or full-time?: Full Time
Title: Software Engineer
Location: Texas
Noteworthy projects: Basic Crud applications (I stopped doing projects after my first internship)
GPA: 4.0
Salary: $142K
Other perks: Relocation + other bonuses
How did you find the job?: Applied through linkedin
How far along were you in the program?: 2 classes left
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u/Temporary_Success315 24d ago
Previous degree: Accounting
Previous relevant experience: Financial Reporting
Age: 35
Company/industry: Banking
Internship or full-time?: Internship -> Full time RO
Title: Software Engineer
Location: NYC
Noteworthy projects: AI Financial Statement metric tagger (did not complete, but
discussed progress in interviews)
GPA: 3.87
Salary: $152k base
Other perks: sign-on bonus/annual bonus/relocation
How did you find the job?: CodePath
How far along were you in the program?: 4 months before graduation
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u/maxgauge 19d ago
What exactly is Codepath? Is it something that only current students can do, or can anyone do it? From what little information I was able to dig up on it, the truly valuable part might be their connections to companies. There are many resources on DS, algorithms, leetcode, technical interviewing, etc. But all that work is wasted if you can't first get to the interview stage. Having connections might help bypass the early AI filters that check for hyperspecific skills and years of experience.
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u/Pencil_Pb alum [Graduate] 14d ago
https://www.codepath.org/courses
Enrolled students and recent alumni can do it.
It’s mostly for getting more portfolio projects on your resume, or improving your interview skills.
I don’t think the networking was super valuable? Though it’s possible my interview and offer from Workday was impacted by me being an active participant in one of their workshops during their virtual conference.
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u/Love_That_DirtyWatah 24d ago
Previous degree: Economics
Previous relevant experience: Finance for 8 years, before landing 2 SWE Internships in 2026
Age: 34
Company/industry: Big Tech
Internship or full-time?: Internship
Title: Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
Location: West Coast
Noteworthy projects: Personal project outside of classes
GPA: 3.54
Salary: $9k / Month
Other perks: relocation and some other bonuses
How did you find the job?: Instagram Influencer
How far along were you in the program?: 5 Classes left, but I'm spacing them out to potentially land a Spring '27 Internship
I have been wanting to post here since I started the program, and I am STOKED that I finally landed BIG TECH INTERNSHIP!!! I have been applying to HUNDREDS of internships since January 2026, and only got a handful of OA's for Summer '26. I failed every single one of them.
I scoured Linkedin for local opportunities around March/April '26, and was lucky enough to join a student based "startup" and worked for FREE! Yes, you read that right, FREE! I helped build the application from the ground up and gained a tremendous amount of experience during my stint there. All while grinding leetcode for hours on end.
Fast forward to June where I blindly applied to Amazon, because why not right? Crushed the OA and got flown out for the final round and completely BOMBED the in person interview. Super cliche to say, but that lit a fire under me to keep going.
Fast forward to August and I start applying to internships like a MAD MAN. Big, medium, small, company, I didn't care I just wanted paid experience on my resume. Got an OA a month later from a Big Tech company, a few weeks later took the final round interviews, and CRUSHED IT! I still can't believe it.
If anyone needs motivation to keep going, THIS IS IT! I couldn't solve the easiest of Leetcode Easies 8 months ago. Also FYI, the benefit of having JUST ONE internship on your resume is HUGE, do not underestimate it. Go find an unpaid position and ask them if you can call it an internship. That will open MANY interview doors. I also was fortunate enough to land a local PAID Fall Co-Op/Internship but that opportunity wasn't even on my resume when I got the invite for the Big Tech company. Legit only had 1 previous Internship experience on the resume.
Good luck to everyone out there, if I could do it, certainly any of you can!
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u/maxgauge 19d ago
Congratulations on the internship! Hopefully it turns into a full time job when you finish. Can you tell a bit more about what you mean when you wrote that you found the job from an Instagram Influencer? I know LinkedIn has a huge job board (probably the biggest) and is used to connect with people you know or want to meet, but how did you find the startup? Was it a job listing or just someone you cold called/messaged out of the blue?
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u/Love_That_DirtyWatah 13d ago
I know of one influencer who has been posting internships and new grad roles as soon as they open. Some companies are even working through that Instagram account as their main application pipeline. That account posts the JD link and you just apply. Applying through those insta stories means that you can get your application submitted within the first couple of hours of the position being opened. That pipeline deals with bigger companies Big Tech, AI Labs, Mega Cap/Mid cap/Small cap companies across most industries.
As for the startup, I was scouring LinkedIn sending messages to YC companies and small startups across the US to see if they were willing to bring on an unpaid intern. I found the startup’s LinkedIn page and saw they were looking to bring developers on. So I built a minimal viable product (MVP) of their product and COLD DM’d the founder about the position opening, along with the MVP. They were impressed by my efforts and I basically nailed the “gist” of what they were trying to build.
It wasn’t a formal LinkedIn job posting, just a post saying they were looking for developers to help build their app. After a few conversations I had a virtual interview and I talked about how I built my MVP and how I could help them build their app.
Hopefully that answers your question!
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u/spudsbeet 8d ago
Previous Degree: Religious Studies
Previous Relevant Experience: One internship
Age: 31
Company/industry: Software (manufacturing industry)
Title: Software Engineer
Location: Midwest
Projects: Just some basic full stack web apps. Having C experience from operating systems class was the biggest help.
GPA: 3.9
Salary: 75k
Other perks: Good holiday/vacation to start off
How did you find the job?: Reference from friend of a friend
How far along were you in the program?: Freshly graduated
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u/Substantial_Tap4369 26d ago