thank you everyone for submitting questions on my last video & on my IG! I wasn't able to get through as many questions as I wanted to, but will definitely try to answer more of them in my next career chat videos :) if you have any other questions or want to know more about my college experience / advice, also definitely lmk and i'd love to make a video on that as well! hope you're all having a great week 💛
I'm also a "creative" person who ended up choosing an engineering career for stability and it was really comforting to see someone else with a similar mindset. Not exactly having regret and loving what I have ended up doing, but also still questioning the "what if" with the choice - that was incredibly relatable and thank you for sharing that & everything else in the vid
The fact that u went to Princeton and now work for google as a swe and said that the math was a lot, makes me feel better about having to actually work at it. I thought I just wasn’t as smart as the other comp sci students so thank you for being so open and honest Subscribed ☺️
My son works for Google in San Francisco, he really enjoys it. She is right about not necessarily getting the coding working in the interview process. They are looking for your thought process and how you go about solving the problems. Oddly enough he has done some interviews himself now. The salary and benefits are very good, he has had many attractive offers from other companies since starting at Google.
As a software engineer although i don't think math is a REQUIREMENT for being a SWE, a lot of the skills that make someone good at math will translate into being a good SWE, which is being able to 1.) Think abstractly 2.) pattern recognition 3.) problem solving 4.) self teaching. A lot of things in CS are based on math or derived, variables, functions, even in FE with CSS.
I've learned a little about the SWE interview process from my partner and it's honestly bonkers to me (as a humanities student). The amount of luck that plays into it would give me perpetual anxiety, like if you get two coding questions you could get lucky with one and have it be something you've studied extensively, and then the next could be something you've heard about once in your entire college career! Mad respect to anyone going through that process!! Thanks for answering all the questions!
It is indeed soul crushing at times. Just to get an internship, one could get one or two interviews after sending out 80 + applications. I heard once you get the first internship or job the process gets easier though. Just got to stay hopeful and competitive. Someone will eventually take a chance on you :)
Thanks sarah for breaking down your interview process at Google. I honestly think this was one of the most honest breakdowns on youtube by-far on the FAANG interview process. I appreciate how you kept emphasizing that the thought process and your approach to solving technical problems is key, then trying to rote memorize leetcode questions to produce functional code solutions (albeit one should try). I definitely believe a lot of software engineers interviewing tend to get this wrong, and end up with the wrong approach when preparing for these tough interviews. Again, this was such an informative video! Thank you!
I'm a software engineer working out of Idaho. My dream for the past 6 years has been to move to NYC. These videos are very inspiring for me as I navigate my job search (hopefully applying to google soon, along with all of the other companies in the area), so thank you!
This video was recommended to me and I'm so happy to have found this channel! I'm a web dev that also does fashion design and art too and ppl like Sarah are the reason I got curious to look into Tech because I seen myself in them. I feel so understood and it's so validating
yay another software dev video!! I don’t work with other female Asian devs around my age so it’s nice to watch your videos and feel ✨camaraderie✨ (Not from the US or FAANG company, but still a dev)
I really liked your explanation about what coding is using a cooking recipe as a metaphor! Makes it comprehensible. I just discovered your channel and really like your video's, you seem like an overall nice and genuine person. Love from The Netherlands!
Omg I started at Google around the same time as you, and I can't believe I've been following you all this time and didn't realize :) Female SWEs unite!
@@lemonbuzz642 sometimes no but if you go to a really good school, or just work really hard in college you can get a job but def not at google unless u went to stanford or an ivy😭
I definitely agree that the team you work with can make a world of difference. I work in insurance (10+ years) and while I don't like the company I work for, my team (and the particular department I work in) makes my job alot easier. Also having great benefits allows me to compartmentalize what I don't like about my company/job.
@@weirddingus4620 oh dear lord check your biases. The answer probably lies in where she went to high school. Either she went to a feeder school filled with legacies and rich kids or she went to a fancy magnet school in Maryland or Chicago. That's the way the USA works.
Trendalytics did a presentation at my old job around 2019. What a small world! And now I am the one studying to become a software engineer. Thank you for sharing your story!
I’m so excited for your next video when you go more in depth! Your SWE career video series is honest and informative! Rooting for more women in tech. Thank you 😊
Yeah I work in insurance and a huge company. And I only got 3 months almost 4. But thankfully I work from home and I am still able to see my baby everyday.. no daycare but this is def not for everyone the majority here can’t do that..:/
germany is great too, you can stay home up to 3 years actually (it’s also possible to divide this and take the remaining time when the child‘s older), 12 months paid and you are protected against dismissal
Im currently a CS student at a community college. One of my friends is a CS student at cal poly. Let me tell you that the environment and teaching is alot better at cal poly. In community most of the professors are teaching outdated things rather than at schools such as cal poly they have a amazing teaching style.
I feel like being a computer scientist requires some different way of thinking that I just could never get around to 😅but this was a very interesting video, always fascinating to hear about experiences from different fields! And OMG I had totally forgotten about that rabbit play we were in during the 3rd grade 😂
You can totally apply to Parsons or RISD or any other school after you spend some time in Tech. You can absolutely chart your creative path as you see fit. Good luck!
As an interviewer, how do you view candidates who are trying to make a career switch to computer science from a completely different field? For example, a finance analyst trying to become a software engineer, has no prior related work experience, but has some coding projects in their portfolio and has initiated a couple coding projects in their finance job
As someone who came from finance and just landed a FAANG internship, I would say your example scenario is extremely common these days. The interview does not necessarily care about your background tbh. If you get selected for an interview, it means your qualification has satisfied their criteria, the interviewer will just go on their normal way of interviewing people (coding and behavioral questions and etc) and rate you based on your interview performance. The hard part is to pass the resume and recruiter screen, and convince them that you are technically qualified. It's, in the end, a numbers game that you get selected for an interview.
@@Melso009 keep an emphasis on your tech skills especially on your resume and interview, but you can fill in areas that you can’t fill in with tech experience with your old career. Im transitioning out of the legal field and transition into software engineering. I’m actually getting a second bachelor in comp sci. I got an internship for the summer 2022 season. Also, if your serious, make sure you keep your leetcode skills up. If you make it past the resume screen, you must likely will get an OA. Even if not, you will most likely will have a technical internship in which you will need to solve a problem in front of interviewers.
@@Melso009 Also, your previous background should be seen as a strength because you will up against candidates (college students) with little to no real world experience. Just make sure tech skills are solid though.
@@DaLastMonster Thanks much! I've recently graduated with a master's in data analytics, I've changed up my resume to better highlight my data engineer skills, and I've finally been called back for tech interviews lately. Unfortunately I just started my current job not too long ago and would feel bad for leaving so soon so I'm going to stick it out a bit longer, work on my coding skills/projects, and then start applying again.
Thank you for answering my question girlll 💗 allthough this is absolutely not my prefered field of work, it was so informative and fun to listen too! Thank you for your openness and honesty ☺️ can't wait for the next video! ❤
When you said 6mo for maternity leave I was shocked. Maternity leave in Serbia(Europe) is 1 to 2 years, depending on if it's your first child or not.. that is so little time for moms 😔
In America we have no guaranteed paid leave. If you’re lucky you’ll get 6 weeks. Many places only do 4 weeks and it’s unpaid. 6 months is almost unheard of here
@@jkrissme yeah. I’m a bartender and in the service industry you do not get ANY time off. Your employer will likely just rehire you when you’re ready to come back. But we don’t get any vacation, maternity leave, PTO, sick days, nothing. It’s all up to the discretion of management, but paid leave is unheard of. My friend works as a leasing agent and she got 8 weeks off. 4 of it paid, 2 unpaid, and 2 taken from her vacation and sick days. So when she goes back she will be out of vacation and sick days for the rest of 2022. It’s very messed up.
I’m 30 but you’re such an inspiration to me. I became a nurse and looking to transition into tech (like a lot of ppl rn especially after COVID) your life, career, the way you carry yourself, complete goals!!
I'm really enjoying your videos! I also never considered STEM or software engineering in hs, but I may try to jump on the train before it speeds away. I don't know if it's the right choice for me - if my brain is structured to code or solve the logic problems presented in development. I wish there was an easy way to figure that out without dishing out a bunch of money on applying and taking classes. I'm generally more abstract, theoretical, and thousand-foot view than I think coding requires. What's your experience?
I am prepping for a Google interview right now, and it feels like such a waste of time. I'm sure it's different for new college grads, because it's testing what they just studied in school, but I am in my early 30s, and studying leetcode like I have an exam coming up is painful. The only way I can do it is if I don't treat it as studying for an exam and just do the problems for fun.
@H. B. I thought I did well overall, but the recruiter ghosted me afterwards, so...*shrugs* Half of the technical interviews were these "tricky" questions, which I didn't do as well on because of nerves. The leetcode style DSA questions though, I had no problem with. Getting ghosted after spending two months to prep for an interview feels pretty bad. Not sure if I'll apply to Google again.
I am 42 years old, married, with 4 kids, male (polar opposite so far). Manufacturing Engineer who likes computers (yay we have a match). Love your refreshing channel. I'm gonna listen to you all day while I write CNC code (another similarity!) Lets grind out some work! Peace out.
What about a desk re-shuffle, move the larger monitor slightly to one side and then get a laptop stand for the left / right hand side of your big monitor? Would then have space for a decent mouse and keyboard setup?
I interviewed at Google and was told that I can't go forward because of not providing a fully efficient final solution coded out. So I suppose the criteria varies as well
If you mean software design and algorithms, you need to be familiar with them whether or not you want to get into Google. That's like, literally the fundamentals.
lovee this video! thank you for sharing your experience! im a mechatronics engineering student testing out software engineering roles in my current internship. you mentioned about being a learning intern instead of a doing intern at timescale, im wondering if you can elaborate on your experience? im now experiencing the worst self doubt in my first week and felt like im behind the other interns bc im not from a comp sci bg, so i am definitely a learning intern too but hope to contribute more. thank you!
Suppose you need to know more about a certain technology for your job or you need to obtain more skills in a certain area for your job. Is it permissible to learn more about that technology or obtain that skill during company time?
This video was really useful :)) are there any specific tips for how to find internships in small start-ups? My university careers service doesn't advertise much, and I find them exceptionally difficult to find on normal job hunting sites
Your program should help with that, but if you need help wrapping your head around certain concepts, google/youtube is great. You should really try to get yourself a strong understanding of the basics like loops, functions, oop, etc. I am sure someone like tech with tim will have video guides on these things. A lot of big programs relay on the basics.
was it hard getting in google? what are your suggestions for future comp sci students?? I am a prospective comp sci student and I really want to work in Google!! I would love some tips and I would love to see more videos like this :)
Yes, it's very hard to get a job at Google. These days, being good at being interviewed is vastly more important than your actual skillset / work ethic imo.
So I’m not sure what age you are or your current class standing is, but google has an underclassman program that should be a bit easier to get into compared to the standard sde internship. If you are a freshman or sophomore, look into google step. Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, and Uber also have programs targeted towards underclassmen that should be easier to get into. If you are an under represented individual then it also helps. Amazon gave me an interview even though I didn’t have a lot of experience. Once you get the interview, just make sure your skills are up to snuff. Practice leetcode because those are the type of questions asked in interviews. Also, remember to have fun in college! Best of luck!
Hey do you think someone who’s going to Rutgers or somewhere like kean could get a internship and eventually work at Google I’m a senior in highschool and think I would love working at Google like it’s a dream
I just graduated with a CS degree from state school in California this past month and I am still stuck in warehousing is being part of an Ivy league greatly influence passing the recruitment filters in order to get an interview? Its extremely disheartening that I am still doing this line of work ):.
@@DaLastMonster I couldn’t find one unfortunately due to various factors one such as providing for myself and my family. I don’t want to feel victimized because thats not how the world works when you come from poverty it is not always easy to have things straight forward but I am at least very grateful and happy that I got my degree in the end. Its only a matter of time someone gives me a chance to shoot my chance which is one thing I am striving each day to achieve.
@@_nimrod92 hell yea! That’s a great attitude to have, people succeed without internship experience. Sure it helps, but you can break into the field without it. Hell, bootcampers and self study individuals do. You got this! I would try to see if you go to networking events or alumni meetups. I’m sure your school has mixers or something along those lines. Blind applying is a hard game to play. See if you could try to get some connections going so someone can pull your app on the backend. I’m not sure if you’ve done this stuff already, so my apologies if you have.
Q&a: I'm a independent web developer for about 2 years now, and the time to choose a major arrive and I'M SO TIRED of web developing but I still want to continue in the software engennier area, but I don't know if I should because I already not like developing sites and apps anymore. What should I do? please help me!!
I’m in uni right now in engineering. And from my experience and observation most computer science/swe courses aren’t focused on web development but rather the fundamentals of a coding language and applying it. So there may be some courses that are web development based but the majority won’t be.
GO INTO UI UX DESIGN! It's a creative career within tech that also provides stability, good money and opportunities. You'll scratch that artistic itch while also problem solving!
I think what strikes out is about Google where you are the interviewer, please share more on this and also how important is the resume on matching with actual job description? How does interviewer pick who do they interview and how many candidates are there for each role? do you prioritise internal mobility? thanks!
Ah, living in America, where companies are praised for giving parental leave for 6 months instead of being something mandated by the government. Wonderful... In my country there is 2 years for parental leave for the mother at 80% the salary, and the father is given 3 weeks as well after his child is born.
I really like these glasses, which website and model are they? I've been trying to find another comment with an answer on other videos but not seeing any ☹ I see you have a few different glasses websites listed
I’ve seen very similar glasses from Ace&Tate (It’s a dutch brand tho, so I don’t think she’s wearing these exact glasses). Model is ‘Neil (Large)’ in color Windsor Rim Space
omg wow 6 month of maternity leave. Only in US. In my country its 3 years for everyone and the employer is obligated to pay her a salary each month regardless. But thats the reason they hire females way less then men
usa can be such a sad place at times. in stupid poland you have a year of parental leave (that both parents can divide between them) and many women are on leave while pregnant (some feel bad, some cannot work their jobs as it'd be harmful to the fetus) and then a lot of other perks when you're a parent :| how you don't protest and rebel is beyond me.
Most people have to negotiate for vacation time and leave here. It would be difficult to protest or rebel, unless you’re in a union, because there’s normally someone else to replace you. But a lot depends on who you work for/with. I think Covid shut downs has made people and employers think about it more, so hopefully change is coming.
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thank you everyone for submitting questions on my last video & on my IG! I wasn't able to get through as many questions as I wanted to, but will definitely try to answer more of them in my next career chat videos :) if you have any other questions or want to know more about my college experience / advice, also definitely lmk and i'd love to make a video on that as well! hope you're all having a great week 💛
Hello how are you
but does she reply
@@kennyp5083 she does, but weeks later 🙃
I'm also a "creative" person who ended up choosing an engineering career for stability and it was really comforting to see someone else with a similar mindset. Not exactly having regret and loving what I have ended up doing, but also still questioning the "what if" with the choice - that was incredibly relatable and thank you for sharing that & everything else in the vid
me too!
Me toooo!!
Im glad to know that im not alone
same here :--)
Me too! Do you guys have a plan on how you would change your careers? Or are you happy the way you are? Would love a video about this reality
It's so refreshing hearing Sarah keeping it real and genuine, shows a lot of her character.
The fact that u went to Princeton and now work for google as a swe and said that the math was a lot, makes me feel better about having to actually work at it. I thought I just wasn’t as smart as the other comp sci students so thank you for being so open and honest Subscribed ☺️
My son works for Google in San Francisco, he really enjoys it. She is right about not necessarily getting the coding working in the interview process. They are looking for your thought process and how you go about solving the problems. Oddly enough he has done some interviews himself now. The salary and benefits are very good, he has had many attractive offers from other companies since starting at Google.
As a software engineer although i don't think math is a REQUIREMENT for being a SWE, a lot of the skills that make someone good at math will translate into being a good SWE, which is being able to 1.) Think abstractly 2.) pattern recognition 3.) problem solving 4.) self teaching. A lot of things in CS are based on math or derived, variables, functions, even in FE with CSS.
I've learned a little about the SWE interview process from my partner and it's honestly bonkers to me (as a humanities student). The amount of luck that plays into it would give me perpetual anxiety, like if you get two coding questions you could get lucky with one and have it be something you've studied extensively, and then the next could be something you've heard about once in your entire college career! Mad respect to anyone going through that process!! Thanks for answering all the questions!
It is indeed soul crushing at times. Just to get an internship, one could get one or two interviews after sending out 80 + applications. I heard once you get the first internship or job the process gets easier though. Just got to stay hopeful and competitive. Someone will eventually take a chance on you :)
Thanks sarah for breaking down your interview process at Google. I honestly think this was one of the most honest breakdowns on youtube by-far on the FAANG interview process. I appreciate how you kept emphasizing that the thought process and your approach to solving technical problems is key, then trying to rote memorize leetcode questions to produce functional code solutions (albeit one should try). I definitely believe a lot of software engineers interviewing tend to get this wrong, and end up with the wrong approach when preparing for these tough interviews. Again, this was such an informative video! Thank you!
I'm a software engineer working out of Idaho. My dream for the past 6 years has been to move to NYC. These videos are very inspiring for me as I navigate my job search (hopefully applying to google soon, along with all of the other companies in the area), so thank you!
This video was recommended to me and I'm so happy to have found this channel! I'm a web dev that also does fashion design and art too and ppl like Sarah are the reason I got curious to look into Tech because I seen myself in them. I feel so understood and it's so validating
yay another software dev video!! I don’t work with other female Asian devs around my age so it’s nice to watch your videos and feel ✨camaraderie✨ (Not from the US or FAANG company, but still a dev)
I really liked your explanation about what coding is using a cooking recipe as a metaphor! Makes it comprehensible. I just discovered your channel and really like your video's, you seem like an overall nice and genuine person. Love from The Netherlands!
Omg I started at Google around the same time as you, and I can't believe I've been following you all this time and didn't realize :) Female SWEs unite!
guys ofc she got a job immeditaley after at a big corp like google, she went to an ivy league school 😭
Do people not get a job straight out of college regardless of Ivy or not?
@@lemonbuzz642 sometimes no but if you go to a really good school, or just work really hard in college you can get a job but def not at google unless u went to stanford or an ivy😭
@@lemonbuzz642 yeah bud that's not how it works. Everyone and their mother has a college degree now.
I was using this as a podcast while editing and it was very therapeutic
just found your channel and I gotta say I love the chill "hangout with me" vibes combined with super interesting content! Thanks Sarah!!
I definitely agree that the team you work with can make a world of difference. I work in insurance (10+ years) and while I don't like the company I work for, my team (and the particular department I work in) makes my job alot easier. Also having great benefits allows me to compartmentalize what I don't like about my company/job.
Wow princeton! Could you talk more about your experience there and how you got in?
yes!! for sure will talk about it in a future video 😊
She’s Asian what is there to talk about? Tiger parents, fear of failure, perfectionism, yadda, yaddda, yaddda…everyone knows the drill by now
@@weirddingus4620 your racism is showing 🙃
@@weirddingus4620 oh dear lord check your biases. The answer probably lies in where she went to high school. Either she went to a feeder school filled with legacies and rich kids or she went to a fancy magnet school in Maryland or Chicago. That's the way the USA works.
Trendalytics did a presentation at my old job around 2019. What a small world! And now I am the one studying to become a software engineer. Thank you for sharing your story!
This was so informative
this has "big sister giving advice" energy and im here for it
I’m so excited for your next video when you go more in depth! Your SWE career video series is honest and informative! Rooting for more women in tech. Thank you 😊
Parental leave in the USA is so messed up! In Canada, we are entitled to 12-18 months of paid parental leave.
Yeah I work in insurance and a huge company. And I only got 3 months almost 4. But thankfully I work from home and I am still able to see my baby everyday.. no daycare but this is def not for everyone the majority here can’t do that..:/
germany is great too, you can stay home up to 3 years actually (it’s also possible to divide this and take the remaining time when the child‘s older), 12 months paid and you are protected against dismissal
Where i live you get 5 days of paternity leave or you can quit lol
Yeahhhhh I made it in the thumbnail 😌😌 thanks for explaining it all 💓💓
you’re so kickass! love your content
Im currently a CS student at a community college. One of my friends is a CS student at cal poly. Let me tell you that the environment and teaching is alot better at cal poly. In community most of the professors are teaching outdated things rather than at schools such as cal poly they have a amazing teaching style.
I am a college student who aspires to be a software engineer and your videos keeps me motivated 🥰
I feel like being a computer scientist requires some different way of thinking that I just could never get around to 😅but this was a very interesting video, always fascinating to hear about experiences from different fields!
And OMG I had totally forgotten about that rabbit play we were in during the 3rd grade 😂
hehe who’s in rabbits house 😌🐰
@@sarahpan ohhh the memories haha
You can totally apply to Parsons or RISD or any other school after you spend some time in Tech. You can absolutely chart your creative path as you see fit. Good luck!
Definitely want more career and day in the life videos!
I used to have more issues with blue light but switching things to dark mode definitely helped. Dark reader extension for Chrome is pretty good
thank you for a realistic view of what it's like in tech. other creators make it sound so easy lol
As an interviewer, how do you view candidates who are trying to make a career switch to computer science from a completely different field? For example, a finance analyst trying to become a software engineer, has no prior related work experience, but has some coding projects in their portfolio and has initiated a couple coding projects in their finance job
As someone who came from finance and just landed a FAANG internship, I would say your example scenario is extremely common these days. The interview does not necessarily care about your background tbh. If you get selected for an interview, it means your qualification has satisfied their criteria, the interviewer will just go on their normal way of interviewing people (coding and behavioral questions and etc) and rate you based on your interview performance. The hard part is to pass the resume and recruiter screen, and convince them that you are technically qualified. It's, in the end, a numbers game that you get selected for an interview.
@@juliacheng4751 thanks much for that insight!
@@Melso009 keep an emphasis on your tech skills especially on your resume and interview, but you can fill in areas that you can’t fill in with tech experience with your old career. Im transitioning out of the legal field and transition into software engineering. I’m actually getting a second bachelor in comp sci. I got an internship for the summer 2022 season.
Also, if your serious, make sure you keep your leetcode skills up. If you make it past the resume screen, you must likely will get an OA. Even if not, you will most likely will have a technical internship in which you will need to solve a problem in front of interviewers.
@@Melso009 Also, your previous background should be seen as a strength because you will up against candidates (college students) with little to no real world experience. Just make sure tech skills are solid though.
@@DaLastMonster Thanks much! I've recently graduated with a master's in data analytics, I've changed up my resume to better highlight my data engineer skills, and I've finally been called back for tech interviews lately. Unfortunately I just started my current job not too long ago and would feel bad for leaving so soon so I'm going to stick it out a bit longer, work on my coding skills/projects, and then start applying again.
Thank you for answering my question girlll 💗 allthough this is absolutely not my prefered field of work, it was so informative and fun to listen too! Thank you for your openness and honesty ☺️ can't wait for the next video! ❤
When you said 6mo for maternity leave I was shocked. Maternity leave in Serbia(Europe) is 1 to 2 years, depending on if it's your first child or not.. that is so little time for moms 😔
In America we have no guaranteed paid leave. If you’re lucky you’ll get 6 weeks. Many places only do 4 weeks and it’s unpaid. 6 months is almost unheard of here
@@sydney55748I didn't know that. OMG, that like a month. It's really really shocking..
@@jkrissme yeah. I’m a bartender and in the service industry you do not get ANY time off. Your employer will likely just rehire you when you’re ready to come back. But we don’t get any vacation, maternity leave, PTO, sick days, nothing. It’s all up to the discretion of management, but paid leave is unheard of. My friend works as a leasing agent and she got 8 weeks off. 4 of it paid, 2 unpaid, and 2 taken from her vacation and sick days. So when she goes back she will be out of vacation and sick days for the rest of 2022. It’s very messed up.
@@sydney55748 that's bluntly outrageous, I feel the need to say I'm sorry! You're a strong mama! ❤️
@@jkrissme Thank you, I think Americans are finally starting to realize how barbaric it is.
I’m 30 but you’re such an inspiration to me. I became a nurse and looking to transition into tech (like a lot of ppl rn especially after COVID) your life, career, the way you carry yourself, complete goals!!
Would you ever do a what I spend in a week kind of video?
i was actually planning to do one soon!! 🥰
I'm really enjoying your videos! I also never considered STEM or software engineering in hs, but I may try to jump on the train before it speeds away. I don't know if it's the right choice for me - if my brain is structured to code or solve the logic problems presented in development. I wish there was an easy way to figure that out without dishing out a bunch of money on applying and taking classes. I'm generally more abstract, theoretical, and thousand-foot view than I think coding requires. What's your experience?
I am prepping for a Google interview right now, and it feels like such a waste of time. I'm sure it's different for new college grads, because it's testing what they just studied in school, but I am in my early 30s, and studying leetcode like I have an exam coming up is painful. The only way I can do it is if I don't treat it as studying for an exam and just do the problems for fun.
@H. B. I thought I did well overall, but the recruiter ghosted me afterwards, so...*shrugs* Half of the technical interviews were these "tricky" questions, which I didn't do as well on because of nerves. The leetcode style DSA questions though, I had no problem with.
Getting ghosted after spending two months to prep for an interview feels pretty bad. Not sure if I'll apply to Google again.
I am 42 years old, married, with 4 kids, male (polar opposite so far). Manufacturing Engineer who likes computers (yay we have a match). Love your refreshing channel. I'm gonna listen to you all day while I write CNC code (another similarity!) Lets grind out some work! Peace out.
i just started watching your video this morning, and here i am.. too early for this.
hihi 👋
the fact you casually just dropped the fact you went to princeton help
omg google's perks sound amazing😭😭
What about a desk re-shuffle, move the larger monitor slightly to one side and then get a laptop stand for the left / right hand side of your big monitor? Would then have space for a decent mouse and keyboard setup?
I interviewed at Google and was told that I can't go forward because of not providing a fully efficient final solution coded out. So I suppose the criteria varies as well
I feel you with the programming languages, I haaaaaated C++ but I liked Java!
You sound a lot like me and it is refreshing because that never happens.. thank you
Very helpful video, thank you so much! 🎉
how did you end up switching teams?? glad to hear you were able to turn your situation around but I'm interested to know how you did it
it's very very normal at large tech companies for SWEs, you just talk to your manager
New to ur channel I LOVE!!!
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goodluck on your new job at Google, Inc. Sarah! 💖🏢
thank u! 😊
I'm currently a CS student and I was wondering how familiar you had to be with design of algorithms to get into Google 😭
If you mean software design and algorithms, you need to be familiar with them whether or not you want to get into Google. That's like, literally the fundamentals.
Hi Sara! Do you have any advice on converting from vendor to full time at Google? Your videos are so helpful and inspiring!
I know this is a long shot but do you mind mentioning which teams at google have the least “stress” compared to ads? Thanks
I would be grateful if you could help us on how a resume should look like. Also maybe a review of your resume
I wish I'm as good as you. I really wanna have a job overseas. Salary here in the Philippines is peanuts. Also, I like the work-life balance.
lovee this video! thank you for sharing your experience! im a mechatronics engineering student testing out software engineering roles in my current internship. you mentioned about being a learning intern instead of a doing intern at timescale, im wondering if you can elaborate on your experience? im now experiencing the worst self doubt in my first week and felt like im behind the other interns bc im not from a comp sci bg, so i am definitely a learning intern too but hope to contribute more.
thank you!
I think im in love😍
a 23 year old is calling herself "old" .... my neighbors heard my eye roll, it was that bad.
What’s the most credible boot camp? I’ve been researching for a couple of days and it’s been pretty hard so to say.
Suppose you need to know more about a certain technology for your job or you need to obtain more skills in a certain area for your job. Is it permissible to learn more about that technology or obtain that skill during company time?
This video was really useful :)) are there any specific tips for how to find internships in small start-ups? My university careers service doesn't advertise much, and I find them exceptionally difficult to find on normal job hunting sites
What’s your best advice to learn how to code? I’m learning Java in school now, and would love some guidance for how to best learn it step by step!
Your program should help with that, but if you need help wrapping your head around certain concepts, google/youtube is great. You should really try to get yourself a strong understanding of the basics like loops, functions, oop, etc. I am sure someone like tech with tim will have video guides on these things. A lot of big programs relay on the basics.
was it hard getting in google? what are your suggestions for future comp sci students?? I am a prospective comp sci student and I really want to work in Google!! I would love some tips and I would love to see more videos like this :)
Yes, it's very hard to get a job at Google. These days, being good at being interviewed is vastly more important than your actual skillset / work ethic imo.
So I’m not sure what age you are or your current class standing is, but google has an underclassman program that should be a bit easier to get into compared to the standard sde internship. If you are a freshman or sophomore, look into google step. Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, and Uber also have programs targeted towards underclassmen that should be easier to get into. If you are an under represented individual then it also helps. Amazon gave me an interview even though I didn’t have a lot of experience.
Once you get the interview, just make sure your skills are up to snuff. Practice leetcode because those are the type of questions asked in interviews.
Also, remember to have fun in college! Best of luck!
TLDR. You went to a really good high school and got into Princeton.
beauty with brains :)
This information was very helpful! I know it’s off topic, but where is your necklace from?
both are from vitaly!
Hey do you think someone who’s going to Rutgers or somewhere like kean could get a internship and eventually work at Google I’m a senior in highschool and think I would love working at Google like it’s a dream
great insight thank you
I just graduated with a CS degree from state school in California this past month and I am still stuck in warehousing is being part of an Ivy league greatly influence passing the recruitment filters in order to get an interview? Its extremely disheartening that I am still doing this line of work ):.
Did you intern for any places prior to graduation?
@@DaLastMonster I couldn’t find one unfortunately due to various factors one such as providing for myself and my family. I don’t want to feel victimized because thats not how the world works when you come from poverty it is not always easy to have things straight forward but I am at least very grateful and happy that I got my degree in the end. Its only a matter of time someone gives me a chance to shoot my chance which is one thing I am striving each day to achieve.
@@_nimrod92 hell yea! That’s a great attitude to have, people succeed without internship experience. Sure it helps, but you can break into the field without it. Hell, bootcampers and self study individuals do. You got this!
I would try to see if you go to networking events or alumni meetups. I’m sure your school has mixers or something along those lines. Blind applying is a hard game to play. See if you could try to get some connections going so someone can pull your app on the backend. I’m not sure if you’ve done this stuff already, so my apologies if you have.
Same here bro it’s hard
Can you please make a video on how you prepared
i'm in my senior year of highschool and i've been thinking abt going into compsci but idk if i can handle math tbh
cs is actually not too math heavy!! much more logic and critical thinking :)
As a SE do you code when you aren’t working?
Please did u ever do a masters degree before u became a software engineer..?
Q&a:
I'm a independent web developer for about 2 years now, and the time to choose a major arrive and I'M SO TIRED of web developing but I still want to continue in the software engennier area, but I don't know if I should because I already not like developing sites and apps anymore. What should I do?
please help me!!
I’m in uni right now in engineering. And from my experience and observation most computer science/swe courses aren’t focused on web development but rather the fundamentals of a coding language and applying it. So there may be some courses that are web development based but the majority won’t be.
Hey,sarah,Where did you buy your glasses?It's expensive to buy prescription glasses in US😂
GO INTO UI UX DESIGN! It's a creative career within tech that also provides stability, good money and opportunities. You'll scratch that artistic itch while also problem solving!
I think what strikes out is about Google where you are the interviewer, please share more on this and also how important is the resume on matching with actual job description? How does interviewer pick who do they interview and how many candidates are there for each role? do you prioritise internal mobility? thanks!
Does Google pays you well????
I feel like everyone thinks they’re good at math until they get to college 😅
Are you interviewing for Google right now?
35 yr old fan of your lifestyle, hello 👋
james, handle your business my boi
How to be a google software engineer , please help me, i am 19 years old boy, can u explain me how to get google software engineer job.
Wow 🤩 Princeton damn
In my algorithm class it was all dudes. In my SE class there was 27 students out of them just 2 were female.
Ah, living in America, where companies are praised for giving parental leave for 6 months instead of being something mandated by the government. Wonderful... In my country there is 2 years for parental leave for the mother at 80% the salary, and the father is given 3 weeks as well after his child is born.
This wasn't brutal at all !
Well done on getting into Google! I don’t think my stack overflow ctrl+c ctrl+v mastery would get me in 😭 gimme an interview??😮💨
Thank you sharing
I really like these glasses, which website and model are they? I've been trying to find another comment with an answer on other videos but not seeing any ☹ I see you have a few different glasses websites listed
I’ve seen very similar glasses from Ace&Tate (It’s a dutch brand tho, so I don’t think she’s wearing these exact glasses). Model is ‘Neil (Large)’ in color Windsor Rim Space
it’s actually ace and tate in the style neil!! 💛
@@bunnbun You were correct! Lol. Thank you!
@@sarahpan Thank you! :)
Are u related to frying pan?
i wish 😅
are you a back end dev
Hi from Indonesia ❤️
omg wow 6 month of maternity leave. Only in US. In my country its 3 years for everyone and the employer is obligated to pay her a salary each month regardless. But thats the reason they hire females way less then men
Three years?? Holy shit.
my girl using java and c++
usa can be such a sad place at times. in stupid poland you have a year of parental leave (that both parents can divide between them) and many women are on leave while pregnant (some feel bad, some cannot work their jobs as it'd be harmful to the fetus) and then a lot of other perks when you're a parent :| how you don't protest and rebel is beyond me.
Most people have to negotiate for vacation time and leave here. It would be difficult to protest or rebel, unless you’re in a union, because there’s normally someone else to replace you. But a lot depends on who you work for/with. I think Covid shut downs has made people and employers think about it more, so hopefully change is coming.
i am an early bird... this time :)
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I'm curious, are you Filipina? Hehe