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Ask HN: How to land a job after finishing a PhD?

by auraham·6y ago·2 comments·view on hn ↗

I finished my PhD on CS with specialization in optimization through evolutionary algorithms a couple of months ago. Now, I am in the transition from a full-time student to a job in the industry. As pointed out by many users in HN, the hiring process is demanding, more than I expected (many interviews, coding challenges, and so on). Also, recruiters often set the bar very high: you are expected to know a considerable number of programming languages and frameworks, and previous experience in other jobs.

If you have experienced this transition, I'd like to know more about how you dealt with it.

Pick a language (Python / C++) and Leetcode.

Use leetcode to motivate learning data structures and algorithms.

Put your PhD code on Github.

This will (sadly) work.

Not a Ph.D., but note that not all places will require prior experience.

Be honest and ask the interview coordinator what the interview will look like, then schedule it a week in advance to give yourself time to study.

If you're applying to a big company, google its interview process.

Good luck.