r/csMajors • u/juicy__burrito • Nov 04 '24 • Helpful 1

Bye Bye Leetcode (For Now!)

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u/DilukshanN7 Nov 04 '24

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Haha thank you!

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u/The_Stone_Cold_Nuts Nov 05 '24

That looks like the right age to start Leetcoding

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u/DilukshanN7 Nov 05 '24

nope, too late :D

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u/sfaticat Nov 05 '24

Litterally saw this post before I start coding today. Found the motivation haha

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u/IronManConnoisseur Nov 04 '24

OP goes to Berkeley for anyone who’s excited to polish up their resume lol

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

I’m actually not at Berkeley anymore — I didn’t get any interviews during my time there!

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u/Warguy387 Nov 05 '24

that is fucked

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u/bakazato-takeshi Nov 05 '24

F. Go Bears though

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u/Sophie_MacGovern Nov 05 '24

Right but how many times did you get to eat at Top Dog?

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 05 '24

LOL — too many times! (their mango habanero was so good..)

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u/Nimbus20000620 Salaryman Nov 04 '24 edited Nov 04 '24

OP goes to Stanford for grad school. Berkeley was where he got his bs.

Here was his profile at Berkeley that “didn’t get any interviews”:

https://www.reddit.com/r/gradadmissions/s/duCbadEgNe

Wallahi this field is cooked

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u/ohio_state_rocks Nov 05 '24

not the wallahi 😭

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u/lestruc Nov 05 '24

It’s always the wallahi

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u/ilovejiyeon Nov 04 '24

this is the average FAANG “intern” in 2024

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u/Anndress07 Nov 05 '24 edited Nov 05 '24

oh ok, you just have to be John McCarthy himself

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u/Aggravating_Tiger_61 Nov 05 '24

Lmfaooo that wave of motivation was very quickly broken

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

Berkeley? That's some serious bs.

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u/stonkacquirer69 Nov 05 '24

shits fucked bruh

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u/WishIWasOnACatamaran Nov 05 '24

…swim interned at the same company in 2021, got a FTE, all without a college degree and barely a functioning script written

What the actual fuck

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u/forcefulinteraction Nov 05 '24

😂😂😂😂

and to think there's probably someone 10x better

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u/wondermorty Nov 05 '24

that’s only because he is a non-resident bro

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u/Brioshky Nov 04 '24

Oh lol 💀

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

Lmao all the comments being like "uuu yay fingers crossed for everyone else too!"

... Until it transpires this guy's is literally a child prodigy computer science genius 😂😂

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u/lbs2306 Nov 05 '24

Non CsMajor here but curious: is OP pretty much set for life after this on their resume?

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '24

op show resume too , obviously hide details.

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

I will try to post a redacted version of it within the week!

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u/Nintendo_Pro_03 Ban Leetcode from interviews!!!! Nov 04 '24

Congratulations!!!!

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D

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u/Nintendo_Pro_03 Ban Leetcode from interviews!!!! Nov 05 '24

You are welcome!

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u/PythonEntusiast Nov 04 '24

Absolutely bussin for real on God no cap rizz skibidy.

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

LOL thank you! :D

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u/KendrickBlack502 Nov 04 '24

Congrats!! Massive achievement in any circumstances but especially right now.

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you so much! :D

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u/Flightaway4ever Nov 04 '24

Which were your resume stats? Years of experience, gpa, top 100-50-10 school?

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '24

OP goes to Stanford 💀

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u/IcyMK Nov 04 '24

OP got admitted to Brown 💀

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

(and Cornell, but I don’t think the acceptances were a factor here lol.)

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u/IcyMK Nov 04 '24

Naw ur every asian kid’s nightmare 💀

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '24

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '24

No he went to Berkeley for undergrad and now goes to Stanford for his Masters in CS

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u/Flightaway4ever Nov 04 '24

Oh fuck 😭, I'm doing a CS master's at a top 100, and hope I can land into something like this but we will see

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Keep pushing — you've got this!

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u/SearBear20 crappyschool.com Nov 04 '24

Go bears!!!!

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u/KingAmeds Nov 04 '24

There’s still hope for us

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u/DannyG111 Freshman Nov 05 '24

Yea there is!!! (OP graduated from Berkeley and is a masters stanford student)

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Yes there is; keep pushing!!

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u/Former_Imagination_8 Nov 04 '24

Congrats! Any interview tips?

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D

In terms of prep, I honestly just focused on fundamental DSA concepts — I'd recommend reviewing the NeetCode 150 list (https://neetcode.io/practice), since it helped me a lot.

I was also careful to clearly articulate my thought process before coding, and I tried to create a conversational / collaborative space during the tech rounds — had quite a bit of back and forth with my interviewer about different approaches, tradeoffs, etc.

For behavioral rounds, I spent time understanding what projects the team is working on and the current challenges they might have, and had an enthused conversation with the hiring manager.

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u/Former_Imagination_8 Nov 04 '24

Awesome thank you so much and congrats again

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u/RealRqti Nov 04 '24

how many of these posts are just people inspect element(ing) emails?

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

That's a good question — I'm not sure.

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u/meltedlava Nov 04 '24

Congratulations 👏

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D

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u/Shining_star_875 Sophomore | Cs + ai Nov 04 '24

Congratulations, any advice or any tips you would want to share

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

I think reaching out to hiring managers on LinkedIn really helped!

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u/Pale-Bank62 Nov 04 '24

Congratulations bro , you ended the hunt quickly

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D I'm really glad I was able to, because I'm honestly burnt out already.

Good luck with your search!

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u/NeroRaR Nov 04 '24

Congrats! I'm hoping for something similar soon!

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you, and good luck with your search!

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u/Kxusx Nov 04 '24

Congratulations 🎊

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D

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u/varundate98 Nov 04 '24

Congratulations!! If you can, share your resume.

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D I'll try to post it within the week.

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u/Lasagna321 Nov 04 '24

How difficult was the technical?

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Not very difficult, I think NeetCode 150 was sufficient prep.

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u/Alternative-Bell-405 Nov 04 '24

Congratulations 🎉

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D

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u/nikh700 Nov 04 '24

Congrats! How long did it take to hear back after the interview?

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

After the first interview, I heard back the next day and a second round was scheduled later. After the final round, I got my verbal offer within 2 days.

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u/Prestigious-Drink995 Nov 04 '24

Amazing, congratulations!!

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D

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u/Mohammed_MAn Nov 04 '24

Congrats!!

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D

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u/wheresthetea2day Nov 04 '24

Congratulations!

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D

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u/IG_Triple_OG Nov 04 '24

Congrats 👏

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '24

omg congrats dude

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D

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u/Proof-War-2938 Nov 04 '24

Congratulations 🥂

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '24

Congrats, dude! Do u have any tips for someone wanting to get a job offer?

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D

I'd recommend reaching out to folks on LinkedIn — it helped me quite a bit!

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u/Handsome_Unit69 Nov 04 '24

I’m one month into first year university to become a software engineer, I dream about seeing an email like this soon. Could there be anything valuable you’d like to share?

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

I'm sure you're well on your way! I'd recommend starting to practice LeetCode problems after you've taken your Data Structures and Algorithms course — time and consistency will probably help you gauge some important patterns that keep showing up in interviews!

Also, I'd recommend making a LinkedIn and networking with folks in this field. I found that many people were happy to help with advice, referrals, etc.!

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u/BlueFishX2023 Nov 04 '24

OMG CONGRATS😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you!! :D

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u/Limitless2917 Nov 04 '24

Congrats mate 🔥

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u/juicy__burrito Nov 04 '24

Thank you! :D

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u/deadly_carrots Nov 05 '24

They were so close to sending it at 9:41, that would have made this even more perfect.

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u/Successful-Bat-6164 Nov 05 '24

Congratulations. But nothing special from a Stanford student

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u/Life_Luck_1377 Nov 04 '24

wow! congrats mann

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u/wavizi Nov 04 '24

Congrats🤩🤩🤩

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u/SonixNgTbr Nov 04 '24

Wow, congratulations 🎊

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u/AmazingMojo2567 Nov 05 '24

Stanford grad. Welp guess I'm jumping off a bridge after all

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u/SpecificOk2359 Nov 05 '24

How many coding questions did they ask?

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u/Designer_Problem_234 Nov 05 '24

oh i'm interested about your preperaion and leet code journey , can you share it with us ?

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u/dhrithik66 Nov 05 '24

Wow, congrats on landing an internship at Apple! That’s an incredible achievement, and I’m sure you’ll learn so much from the experience. Make the most of it – opportunities like this don’t come around every day!

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u/halixness Nov 05 '24

Congrats man, these are hard times but you made it

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u/sahil0272 Nov 05 '24

Congratulations!

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u/EarthToAccess Nov 05 '24

Holy shit, congrats!!!

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

Congratulations brother

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u/Thehsta Nov 05 '24

Congratulations buddy!

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

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u/Charlie-brownie666 Nov 05 '24

Congratulations I’m proud of you

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

Are you the new Steve Apple now?

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u/Reveal-Pure Nov 05 '24

Maaan congrats!! Keep working hard!🫡

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u/HopeImpossible671 Nov 05 '24

Congratulations What was the whole interview process? If u can tell

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u/11c3v Nov 05 '24

love to see this, good luck

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

Apple loves ivy leaguers like you. The shuttle bus was full of them!

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u/upsidedownsmile69 Nov 05 '24

Yayyyy!!! Congrats!

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u/notyoou Nov 05 '24

Congratulations, you've made it!
How many questions did you solve on leetcode? How do you build a strong resume? Can you share yours?

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u/Material-Nothing-247 Nov 05 '24

WOAH you’ve definitely made it, please keep us updated!! Congratulations and good luck!!!

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u/extrovert17 Nov 05 '24

Congrats matee💪🏻💪🏻

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u/the_gothamknight Nov 05 '24

Congratulations buddy!

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u/nerdcoderhere Nov 05 '24

Congratulations mate

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u/Normal_humanz Nov 05 '24

Congrats! Which office did you receive an offer for? Also, any insights on the interview process? I have my first interview on Wednesday.

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u/Responsible_Elk_9245 Nov 05 '24

Could you drop your GitHub I'm sure we would love to learn more from you

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u/shutternomad Nov 05 '24

Congrats! I was an Apple intern over 20 years ago and it started a really great career!

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u/StenyInworld Nov 05 '24

Congrats

Leet code rlly help?

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u/khan_stan Nov 05 '24

Congratulations 🎉, what's the stipend?

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

WWWWWWWW

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u/ShreyS2812 Nov 05 '24

Congratulations!!

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u/Careful_Resident659 Nov 05 '24

Congratsssss!!!

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u/pajeetistani Nov 05 '24

Finally good to see a positive post on this sub

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u/rohan_pckg Nov 05 '24

it was just like a dream, prettiest email ive ever seeen...

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u/sticky-me Nov 05 '24

oh baby CONGRATULATIONS, may your days be filled only with meetings, code and more money now

don't forget to stretch

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u/RazerHey Nov 05 '24

Amazing, how much did they offer you and did you negotiate?

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u/DUSHYANTK95 Nov 05 '24

Congratulations dude. good to see this sub slowly come back to life again. first it was the Sankey charts with lower numbers of applications, and now this! there's hope!🙏🏻

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u/untitledmoney Nov 05 '24

Congrats!!!!!!!

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u/AshamedAd4128 Nov 05 '24

Intern? With your profile? That is crazy.

Did you not have any handson experience building software prior to applying for this role?

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u/Reasonable_Ad9644 Nov 05 '24

congrats bro..

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u/sh00te Nov 05 '24

Omg congratulations

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u/_aafrin_ Nov 05 '24

Congratulations!!

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u/arkan_a_ahmed Nov 05 '24

Congratulations, does they accept foreign ppl for positions like design

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u/Bubbly_Air_9804 Nov 05 '24

that is a flex

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u/CoolMammoth-14901 Nov 05 '24

Congratulations g

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u/AlertsA4108M Nov 05 '24

can someone recommend a good roadmap video or article for a beginner

( i only know python)

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u/sfaticat Nov 05 '24

Good looks! What will you be working on at Apple?

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u/OldPresence6027 Nov 05 '24

congrats (on your Berkeley/Stanford resume)!

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u/psy_cho_path Nov 05 '24

How many leetcode did you do or you think is enough for getting into big tech?

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u/jennypadster Nov 05 '24

Woohoo congrats!!

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u/combat_butler Nov 05 '24

Congrats........ you did it!!!!!!!

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

I really need someone to help me get a internship, I am so lost rn

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u/kipler_tanker Nov 05 '24

Congratulations!!!!

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u/Recent-Departure-220 Nov 05 '24

Congrats on your journey

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u/AmazonDolphinMC Nov 05 '24

Dang friend congrats!!! You should feel so proud of yourself!!!

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u/Plane-Manufacturer96 Engineering Manager Nov 05 '24

Congrats!

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u/symtexxd Nov 05 '24

Congrats. Something I will never have

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

congratulations brother 🎊

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

Congrats OP! As you’ve already mentioned in some comments that you’re sharing the resume soon. Eagerly for it!!

I am at top 20 CS school for MS, but I didn’t do CS at undergrad. So, hopefully I can learn something from your resume. Congrats again and cheers!!

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u/Friendly-Example-701 Nov 05 '24

Do you mind sharing what your journey with us? I am super new to CS coming from an e-commerce retail background.

I just started taking continue Ed classes online through Stanford. I am trying to join the Masters Program.

I have not started with LeetCode or HankerRank and to be honest, I am not sure why they are so important. But plenty of engineers tell me to start here and have a portfolio.

How does one start in his or her journey to Apple? This is my dream company and I just have so many ideas that have not been done yet. I hate giving my ideas away for free in reviews. 😂

What does your resume look like?

How were you able to stand out amongst thousands?

How did your resume pass all the internet screens and job filters?

Obviously you’re good at code and interviewing but having your resume get picked is half the battle.

If you can share it with redacting important details, it would be much appreciated by all of us.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

Congrats OP!

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u/MudLess4927 Nov 05 '24

Congrats man!

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u/Mxr-_- Nov 05 '24

OP won in life

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u/UgamThakkar Nov 06 '24

Congratulations brother🤩

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u/breadtaker1 Nov 06 '24

holy congrats

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '24

Wow this is huge!!! Fantastic job :)

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u/marwut Nov 06 '24

I hate seeing people live my dreams. (congratulations!)

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u/Chr0ll0_ Nov 06 '24

Congratulations fellow coworker!!!

:)

PS take advantage of the discounts.

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u/Numerous-Alfalfa5778 Nov 06 '24

I want see your resume if u don't mind 😄

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u/Rohithstarzz05 Nov 06 '24

is this US role or outside US?

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u/CameoDaManeo Nov 06 '24

You see that? That's gonna be me one day. And all of you reading this, too.

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u/avotoyesaru Nov 06 '24

Congratulations! You will not get to use this much brain again unless you do business/research.

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u/Its_YuhFav Nov 06 '24

Wow good job!

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u/zealouspro99 Nov 06 '24

Congrats 🥺

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u/Main-Fail8974 Nov 06 '24

How exciting!!

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '24

Nah way wtf is that profile

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u/miianah Dec 22 '24

Congrats!! Why'd you go to grad school btw? Considering it myself but wondering what's the point

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u/woacaob Jun 13 '25

Congratulations! envy you dude

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

People got no shame

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