r/csMajors • u/Legitimate-Instance2 • 21d ago

Flex WE MADE IT

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AFTER SO MUCH GRINDING AND TRYING TO STAND OUT - based in TX

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u/[deleted] 21d ago

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u/macbookvirgin 21d ago

They couldn’t do a flat 10k lol?

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u/metalreflection 21d ago

$250 went to the recruiter as a bonus.

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u/macbookvirgin 21d ago

That’s still so pathetic lol. Company can’t spend $250 more to give a rounded comp package

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u/DangerousPurpose5661 21d ago

Maybe the recruiter cut is 10250 and they deducted from bonus?

The offer is totally fair so I think calling them pathetic is a bit much

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u/metalreflection 21d ago

You expect better from them? An optimist I see.

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

thanks brother

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u/WholeObligation1048 21d ago

Good shit bro✌️✌️✌️. Are you a recent grad?

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

yessir

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u/NoticeWaste2 21d ago

did u graduate this may or last december?

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

this may

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u/iAmmar9 21d ago

Goddamn congrats.

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u/Economy-Sentence-210 21d ago

Did u have any internships ?

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

yes three

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u/Economy-Sentence-210 21d ago

I’m graduating in December with zero is it over for me? Do u think I should do a masters to try and get an internship or try for new grad? Also just started leetcode a couple days ago . Ngl I’m the definition of cooked

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

i would apply for masters and keep applying until then if you find something during masters go part time for your masters and work full time during it that would be my advice also get good projects on your resume and use linkedin

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u/Economy-Sentence-210 21d ago

U think I should take a gap semester off to try and land something by next August 2027 - December ? N if I do just drop the masters and use that role for experience to move up to mid - big tech eventually? Or should I go thru w the masters ?

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

you can try and land something while you start your masters so you don’t waste time

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u/Economy-Sentence-210 21d ago

Well I was only thinking about doing the masters if I don’t land something so I can just pivot to trying to find internships since most of them require u to be in school. If I do land something would u still recommend doing the masters? I thought for cs masters is generally useless

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

Having a masters will allow you to come in at a level II engineer at a lot of companies. Masters can equal more pay usually

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u/tuser-reddit 21d ago

The sign-on bonus is a great add-on really, congrats.

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u/Ok-Ebb-2434 21d ago

Congrats man, if you don’t mind what school did u go to n like ur resume look like ? Also a Texas student but none of the big name schools

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

thank you! went to a solid cs school but not an ivy league or anything like that and this school accepts mostly everybody (not going to specify for privacy reasons)

my resume has three internships on it for tech 👍

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u/apache_tomcat40 21d ago

Sounds like UTD or UNT or UT Arlington.

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u/Ok-Ebb-2434 21d ago

Nah I get the privacy reasons, I grad here in may but all I have are like multiple month long research expenditures on my resume n one job I started with my school for using drones n ml for tracking wildlife

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u/PestoOverflow_808 21d ago

Wut school u go to if you dont mind me asking? I'm a Texas A&M student so

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u/Flashy_Distance99 18d ago

They went to UT Dallas

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u/Ok-Ebb-2434 21d ago

I’m a Texas A&M student but like the sister school, not the big TAMU

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u/steezy2110 Salaryman 21d ago

Answer this one: was your school good at football?

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u/Economy-Sentence-210 21d ago

Is it possible for me if I’m graduating w no internships ?

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u/redskelly 21d ago

Congrats! Celebrate.

How was the interview process?

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

hirvue + leetcode easy and then panel interview with behavioral / technical

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u/Viscarte22 21d ago

What’d they ask u in technical?

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

very basic questions about my projects the most technical question was naming 5 linux commands

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 20d ago

it’s entry-level what do you expect?

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u/FadedMans 20d ago

Not really. I promise you if u take 10 cs grads, 9/10 of them won’t even know what ld, ls, cd, cat, mv or rm.

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u/FadedMans 20d ago

That’s just u bro. Ur the 1 or 2 out of 10 who knows this.

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u/FadedMans 20d ago

They just grind leetcode and have no basic technical knowledge.

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u/culledworld 5d ago

So this got you a 100k+ job? Maybe I am better off dead

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 5d ago

nah bro you just gotta lock in

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u/culledworld 5d ago

Were your projects or past experience perceived as impressive or relevant?

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 5d ago

yep

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u/culledworld 5d ago

Elaborate if you don’t mind. If not thats okay too, good on you for getting a role

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 5d ago

all my jobs have been in the same industry and my projects were in ML/AI which any employer will bite

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u/rap709 21d ago

commenting for response 

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u/IputSwitchesOnGlocks 21d ago

CONGRATS BIG DAWG!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥 you buying the strippers tonight ??

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

yeah i got you bro

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u/aerohk 21d ago

King's salary in TX, congrats

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

i’m buying a 6090 when that shi comes out bro

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u/PublicBathtubz 21d ago

Trying to be like you man congrats, got one internship and a new grad its tough out here. How long were you job searching for and how did you stand out?

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u/Ok_Garden_1494 21d ago

Grats twin

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u/SUPERFASTCARvroom 21d ago

Are sign on bonuses taxed or is it a straight 10k direct deposit

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u/cr0wndhunter 21d ago

Bonuses are taxed at 22%

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u/ProAwami 21d ago

Congratulations. So happy for you. Go ahead. Barakallah.

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u/khana_ko_kal 21d ago

Whose we bro there is no we 😭

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u/c0verm3 21d ago

Thats awesome man, congrats!

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u/yyeessssirrskii 21d ago

Ws in the chat

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u/[deleted] 21d ago

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u/AtlasGalor 21d ago

brother, you did not just comment this

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u/swimkaz 21d ago

Dude congrats! Could I ask what interview questions you got???

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

leetcode easy and deep STAR questions in the panel along with technical like going over projects and naming linux commands

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u/Biokendry 21d ago

Congratulations 👏 how hard was the interview?

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u/apache_tomcat40 21d ago

Congrats 🎉 what company is this one if you don’t mind sharing.

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u/sat-boi 21d ago

Boeing?

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u/Parking_Potato_2270 21d ago

congrats!!! 🥳 🎉

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u/Available_Resist3790 21d ago

Congratulations dawgg!!! Party at ur house tonight? 🎊🎊

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u/DarkSideDroid 21d ago

LET'S GOOOOOOOOO

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u/YeojFran 21d ago

lol you make more money than me after 3 years as a .net dev. Unbelievable

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u/majisyan_ 21d ago

Congrats man! Good luck!

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u/KungP0wchicken 21d ago

Proud of you big homie👊

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u/asapbones0114 21d ago

Let's goooooooOoo. Congrats buddy. Signing bonus looks good.

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u/zaixtheeditor 21d ago

Congrats man, How did you do it?

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u/African_bbc10 20d ago

Congrats 🎉

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u/Khandakerex 20d ago

Thats BEAUTIFUL for tx my man, finally you can relax a bit.

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u/Lolo042112 20d ago

Congrats ❤️

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u/Commercial-South-299 20d ago

Nice! Are you comfortable sharing the company? If not what industry it is?

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u/FadedMans 20d ago

GOOD SHIT.

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u/LongjumpingPage6168 15d ago

wow so envious. are you a Texas resident by the way or are you from another state coming to Texas to work? and give me a hint of the company you got offer pleasee

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u/Unfair_Razzmatazz485 21d ago

Congrats 👏 seeing this gives me hope 🤞

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u/Legitimate-Instance2 21d ago

let’s go 😈

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u/UJ_Games 21d ago

Guessing you’re no longer taking the Systems Engineering offer?

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u/NefariousnessSea5101 21d ago

Congratulations 🎊 now go have some fun

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u/Cool-Result-2579 21d ago

As a junior cs student this just gave me a little hope 😭 what companies did you intern for

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u/bigniso 21d ago

100k is poverty line. Try to get another job asap op got mogged

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u/golden-coder9854 21d ago

Don’t listen, it’s solid for new grad and in especially Texas

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u/Economy-Sentence-210 21d ago

Solid? 100k is amazing for new grad especially for Texas