I recently completed my OA for the SDE Intern. Unfortunately , my questions were super tough and I could get 9/12 and 6/15 on 2 questions. I think I did kinda better on my behavioral. What are my chances of landing an interview?

My background: Currently in my final year of Bachelors in AI & ML. Academically decent, but no experience yet, still looking for an internship.

I've always wanted to live in Europe, so I was looking to do Masters in Europe immediately after graduating and then look for a job in AI, though I'd be fine settling for DS. But I started doing research across multiple subreddits from different countries and what I've found is pretty bleak:

• IT & Tech sector in Europe doesn't really seem to be growing, or hiring extensively.
• There seem to be more people with AI degrees now than there are actual jobs in the field.
• Specifically, AI roles seem to go something like this: 3+ years of prior experience, and you're hirable. Doing a PhD is worse, but decent if you wanna stick just to research work. But a fresh graduate with just a Masters and negligible experience is the worst, there is intense competition, made even worse if you're an international student not from EU.
• Ireland supposedly has reached the saturation point for AIDS roles, no real jobs are left (not entirely sure about this one)
• Even places where there's some decent AI work going on, like Paris and London, most companies don't wanna sponsor a visa for international students (Seems to be especially bad in London, I read many horror stories on the UK jobs subreddit)
• Places like Germany, Poland, Belgium seem to be doing slightly better, but give a very heavy preference to natives or those who can speak their language at a native level.

Could anyone elaborate on/correct/deny any of these points. I'm scared and unsure now, but I wanna know how much is real and how much is fear-mongering before I make a decision.

Has anyone recently given interview to Grammarly.
What was Backend coding and System Design round look like.

Please let me know. It will be a big help.

Thanks

Tanmay

I'm an MSCS student in the US (I'm Indian and here in the US for my master's), and I'm looking to move to Germany for my career. I have started learning german through duolingo (I'm aware it's not the best resource for learning). I will be completing my degree in May 2025 and wish to move to Germany. The job roles I'm looking for are data analyst/engineer/scientist or business intelligence/analyst. I am not sure how to go about applying for jobs when I do not have work authorization in Germany. I looked up and saw that there is a job visa that I can acquire and that allows me to look for jobs while being present in germany, but I have an education loan on me and I want to get a job before I graduate. Any advice, tips, leads, referrals, or anything at all is appreciated!

Hello,

I'm having a hard time finding much concrete data, but what I've seen suggests around £45K/yr; I was hoping someone here might have a better idea, or otherwise be able to comment on this estimate.

I ask as I have another 'known quantity' (lower-paying but lower-CoL location) option, and so I'm not sure if this is worth pursuing. If it's 45K it's probably not worth my (or their) time; but if it's much higher that changes things.

Thanks in advance for any information!

Hi guys, I’m an Indian who is currently living in Ireland. I have been hunting for a job for sometime. Background: 1 year work ex in India as ML Engineer, recent masters in CS from UCD, graduated 2024. I only have experience in ML/AI in full time and internship roles.

I’m currently interviewing for the role for MLOps engineer in India for a company which is reputable and I’m sure a lot of you must have heard. about it or used its product. I have also been approached by Microsoft and IBM for the role of SWE in Ireland.

Here’s my dilemma: I’m sure that I will get a result for MLOps engineer much sooner than my interviews will progress at Microsoft and IBM, and I will definitely be asked to move back to India before I get a response from Microsoft/IBM. I think MLOps is a great role for someone like me and due to personal reasons I do not mind shifting back to India. At the same time, I’m not that confident about SWE interviews because my DSA is not that strong so I might just lose a great opportunity as well. However, I’m also worried that my career path could get stuck at MLOps and I back myself into a corner with limited career options down the line, which compared with SWE opens up several options for me. Had both these interview processes been running at the same time, I would have decided to go with Microsoft/IBM, but given my current circumstance I don’t want to risk turning down MLOps with just a chance of maybe getting selected in SWE. Any advice?

IT professional working in Wrocław, have another offer in Wrocław with 15% raise and another in berlin around 40% raise and some bonus. Offer in berlin seems high but comes approx similar to Wrocław when considered taxes and col, ( Did i researched it right?) Both roles are same. I am a non eu and want to get EU PR, completed 3.8 years in Poland already, not learning polish as it super tough( tried few times) Should I move or stay ? I think I should move.

Hey guys, I have a quick question. Around two weeks ago I applied for an iOS developer position to, what seemed at the time, a company called micro1. Yesterday I got an email from them that I am invited to the next step of the interview and this step is an AI interview on their platform that lasts for about 30 minutes. I was a bit surprised to see this mail as I thought that it was a company, not a recruitment platform, so I thought that the interview would be a quick, 30 minute call with a representative from HR, not with some AI bot. That made me raise my eyebrow a bit, as I am a bit concerned about how platforms like that utilize the data they gather for training their models. Not to mention that there isn't many info on the company, or the process itself apart from a couple of brief mentions on some subreddits and screenshots of the CEO's tweets that sound a bit out of touch. So, given that I am suspicious by nature, I started looking for some more info, and the terms of service sound to me just outrageous. Here's the passage that I thought sounded especially weird:

By posting your Contributions to any part of the site, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide right, and license to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose, sell, resell, publish, broadcast, retitle, archive, store, cache, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, transmit, excerpt, and distribute such Contributions (including, withouth limitation, your image and voice) for any purpose, commercial, advertising, or otherwise, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such Contributions, and grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing.

So, the question that I want to ask, is if any one of you had any experience with the platform and can share some knowledge. I still have couple of hours till the interview expires, so I want to know if I am not overreacting by not participating in it.

I am coming from an SE/CS background and I am 24 just arriving in Dublin this past summer. After much time with no luck and grinding leetcode I had the chance to be offered a position as an SE2 in Mastercard for a DevOps role, which I accepted. Today, I received an offer from Amazon for a Graduate SDE position and I do not know what to do.

Amazon’s offer is 15k more but that is full time in office. Whereas Mastercard offers a lot more flexibility and is 3 days per week in office. Mastercard seems to be a more healthy environment but Amazon seems more promising about growth. Also I have doubts on the latter since it is through graduate which I am not sure what differences (if any) it implies compared to normal positions.

I really do not know what to do. Any help or tips are much appreciated.

Someone says that you need to work more than the 40h contract and sometimes even the whole night because the next day you need to deliver the result to the client

Others said that they are feeling good working in consulting

My friend works as a fullstack for deloitte and he said that in consulting if you do less you will progress less and paid less. But if you push hard, the more you deliver the more you will earn and progress with your career. In this situation it feels that you have the freedom i your job and won't work more than contract if you want to

what is the real situation? What happened if someone, as a dev, clock off from the work after his dialy 8h and after his 40h weekly?

Or the answer is always the same: depends on which team you ended up with

I was thinking of frontend developer roles, engineer or maybe designer roles. My main concern is that I dont want to show my face to clients, as I think I may repulse them and it might hurt my hireablity.

Hi, I do a blog regarding IT, I just want to know is there any place or way to post my articles and Get more views.

Hello there everybody,

I have a Java Spring live code interview next week for a Mid Java Software Developer in Gameloft and I haven't done one before so I'm not really sure what to expect or how to prepare for It.

I've been working with Java for the last 2 years (almost my whole career xd) and I don't want to mess this up.

I think I'm a good dev but missing experience, so I'd appreciate any tips or recommendations.

Thanks in advance!

Currently a second year student studying CS, trying to upscale my experience/portfolio. While my dream job is to be a game developer or have something to do with big gaming companies (Riot Games, Sony, EA, etc), I have realistic expectations and won't be expecting to jump straight to one of these type of big companies the moment I finish university. I'm kinda lost, to be honest, and need some guidance on how to continue things for the near future.

I was thinking of doing a software engineering type of internship this summer, while also working on personal projects throughout the year (making games, learning more about programming languages). I have experience in C++, Python, HTML/CSS, but I honestly think these languages are a bit over-saturated (Except for C++, I enjoy it thoroughly). Any advice is appreciated!

So I applied to Adobe's summer internships in Basel (both ML and SWE positions). Completed both OA's, got all testcases correct on both got an email asking about my interview availability about a week later. Filled out their form right away since they said they'd get back within 3 days max.

Well, it's been like a week and a half of radio silence. Already sent one follow-up email to the uni recruiter/uni talent staff last week but still nothing.

Should I:

1. Send another follow-up?
2. Just reapply since the OAs were pretty easy anyway?
3. Take the L and move on?

Hello everyone, this is my first post on reddit :D 

I heard from a friend of mine that there is a good marked for software engineers in Sophia-Antipolis (a technopole in Côte d'Azur).

My question is what would be the salary expectation for a software engineer with no experience there? I heard from 35k-40k in general, does it seem accurate to you?
Also, what whould be the salary expectations after like 5 years of experience?

I only ask out of curiosity :)

Note: I know it is not something really simple to answer, I just would like to have an idea. If someone wants to share their experience or want to share what they heard, please, specify maybe also the tech stack required.

Hi everyone! Sorry the title is quite vague but will explain more in detail now. A little background about myself: I am a young French citizen whose family have moved out of the country to an English speaking country for so many years that growing up, I have lost touch of my French side. That being said, I am not too sure what my French level is now but I am do have comfortable understanding of basic conversations And quickly pick up again once I am in the environment. I am an IT professional with 3+ years experience around systems, end user support, networks and cybersecurity.

I am looking to relocate to Europe with my partner (who is also French citizen within the same predicament - small world it seems). We have done some research as well but have had mixed thoughts on where exactly to move to. Our first thoughts were either Netherlands, France or Spain. It is quite unfortunate seeing a lot of negative statements such as the housing crisis and job market but where I am currently now, I can firmly say that we are spiralling down quickly and we see no future for us here so Europe would be an improvement for us actually. Plus, we are young and love to experience.

With my level of experience overseas, I am not sure how that translate across for Europe? What level is that considered? Junior, senior?

Would anyone have any recommendations or advice for my background and relocating to work in Europe? Would France and Netherlands be a good choice? I understand from research you are required to mainly speak French in France (if my research stands accurate), but I guess in my situation, I am not actually starting French from scratch, I can be there for few months and quickly pick up. Overall, how is everyone’s experiences now working in the IT industry in France and Netherlands or any other countries within the EU that you would suggest?

Hi there, I dropped the ball in September and October, but here are German & Berlin companies funded in November. My August post is here.

1. Blacklane | Berlin | Premium chauffeur service | €60M | Careers.

2. Aignostics | Berlin | AI-powered pathology solutions | $34M | Careers.

3. Vara | Berlin | AI breast cancer screening | €8M | Careers.

4. GlassFlow | Berlin | Data streaming platform | $4.8M | Careers.

5. UnitPlus | Berlin | ETF-linked banking platform | €4.7M Seed | Careers.

6. Nuuron | Berlin | Digital Alzheimer's therapy platform | €3.5M Seed | No careers yet.

7. paretos | Heidelberg | Business analytics automation platform | €8.5M | Careers.

8. Vamo | Cologne | Heat pump solutions provider | €7M | Careers.

9. Emidat | Munich | Construction materials environmental tracking | €4M | Careers.

10. Govecs | Munich | Premium electric scooter manufacturer | €1.6M | Careers.

11. Modifi | Berlin | B2B cross-border payments platform | $15M | Careers.

12. Xavveo | Berlin | Autonomous vehicle radar technology | $8.6M Seed | No careers.

13. Plato | Berlin | AI-powered wholesale sales software | €6.5M Pre-seed | Careers.

14. Cloudsquid | Berlin | AI data extraction and transformation | $1M Pre-seed | Careers.

15. TCC | Hamburg | Telemedicine for intensive care | €20M Series A | No careers.

16. HelloBetter | Hamburg | Digital mental health platform | €3M | Careers.

17. Oceanloop | Munich | Sustainable shrimp farming technology | €35M Funding | Careers.

18. Fija | Munich | Crypto yield software platform | €1.2M Seed | Careers.

19. Dash0 | NYC/Solingen | Developer data tracking platform | $9.5M Seed | Careers.

20. Tourlane | Berlin | Travel experience booking platform | €25M Series D | Careers.

21. Klim | Berlin | Regenerative agriculture platform | $22M Series A | Careers.

22. mediaire | Berlin | AI-powered radiology solutions | €12M | Careers.

23. Quantune Technologies | Berlin | Miniature infrared laser spectrometers | €8.5M Seed with a grant | Careers.

24. KUGU | Berlin | Real estate emissions management platform | €8.5M Series A | Careers.

25. Valuedesk | Bielefeld | Performance management SaaS platform | €5M | Careers.

26. Foodji | Munich | AI-powered food vending automation | €25M | Careers.

27. Tozero | Munich | Battery recycling technology | €11M | Careers. (bottom of the page)

28. Feld.energy | Munich | Agricultural solar solutions | €1.7M Pre-seed | Careers.

29. Hula Earth | Munich | Wildlife conservation monitoring platform | €1.6M Pre-seed | Careers.

30. MONA AI | Saarbrücken | AI recruitment automation platform | €2M Seed | Careers.

31. Koro | Berlin | Online food and snacks retailer | €35M Series C | Careers.

32. Juna.ai | Berlin | AI for industrial process control | $7.5M | Careers.

33. Fahrengold | Berlin | Luxury garage services provider | €1M+ Series A | No careers.

34. COGNEE | Berlin | Semantic memory engine for AI | €1.5M | No careers.

35. Eye-Able | Aachen | Website accessibility software solutions | €20M Series A | Careers.

36. IonKraft | Aachen | Plasma-based packaging barrier coatings | €3.5M | Careers.

37. Gemesys | Bochum | Brain-mimicking AI chip development | €8.6M Pre-seed | Careers.

38. Ubitium | Düsseldorf | Open-source semiconductor development | $3.7M Seed | Careers.

39. The Exploration Company | Munich | Reusable orbital vehicle development | €150M | Careers.

40. Qplix | Munich | Wealth management software platform | €25M | Careers.

41. Apaleo | Munich | Property management platform | €20M | Careers.

42. Pruna AI | Munich | AI optimization for ML | $6.5M Seed | Careers.

43. AnovonA | Munich | Protein drinks brand | €1M Seed | No careers—only a shop.

You can get these and more Berlin-realted stuff weekly here.

I was let go of my first job as a developer in October. I started there fresh from a bootcamp as a trainee for 3 months, than was hired as a Junior Front-end developer and a year after they asked me to switch to a more back-end team. The learning curve was steep as I had to learn a lot and there was never time to do the same thing twice so I was always struggling with something new in one way or the other. Either way I enjoyed and I learned a lot.

Now, I'm looking for a new job and the unemployment agency offered to pay for me to either get a IT related certification or a Dutch course to help increase my chances of landing a new job.

I speak basic Dutch which I hate since I live here for a few years and I'd like to integrate more and learning the language is a key aspect of that. Plus, there are so many expats in the Netherlands that many job listings specifically ask for someone with Dutch skills. However, I most likely will move to Germany in the next 2-5 years because that's where my family is and since becoming a father I'd like to move closer to them at some point.

The unemployment agency offered me to pick from a variety of IT related certifications but most are related to SQL (which I know) or Python which I feel I can learn well by using the many free resources available online. The remaining option is to pick one or two of the following:
- AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (awards the 'AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner')
- Architecting on AWS (awards 'AWS Solution Architect – Associate certification’)

We used AWS in my previous job and I had some contact with it but very minimal however I do see many full stack or backend jobs required AWS experience.

What do you think I should do?

For those who were hired in Google (or other similar company) Did you use leetcode premium? Did you find it valuable?

I currently have 2.5 year of experience. Right now my payment is pretty good, and I doubt I can't find something just as high right now. And my job is pretty stable (it is a company that isn't affected by layoffs).

Should I be worried about my lack of team work? Will HR see me as a bad candidate? Should I hurry and change my job even if I will get a pay cut and lose my job stability?

Hello, I currently live in the united states and I have been working as an correctional officer for the last few years. I have italian citizenship and always wanted to move to europe. Does anyone have any tips on jobs that pay somewhat well that you don't need a degree for?

in a job description?

I've deployed VMs, a couple managed and unmanaged services, configured vnets, and took part in designing serverless components in multiple different clouds. Yet I'm not so sure that I can check this vague requirement.

Interviewers of positions with such description, what are you looking for?

I know this is a pretty vague question, but I haven’t really found many relevant answers. There’s a few similar questions but they mostly have intentions of pivoting, which I don’t.

So after finishing my first year as a SWE at a great company, what does or should the rest of my career look like as an Engineer who finds enjoyment in programming (C++ mainly so far)? Will I lose interest in the programming side and feel the need to pivot? What can I do to stay ahead? What are important values to uphold?

I suppose what I’m really asking is: How was your journey in the field and how has that experience been for you?

Hello, I'm an American trying to get a job in Europe for a few months now with little success. I've got 3.5yrs .NET full stack experience and a master's in software development. I know the odds are against me but any advice to improve my resume/attractiveness to European employers? Certs, experiences, etc?

Title basically sums up my question.

I'm a EU national studying in Belgium, been fed the delicious promises of "You'll 100% get hired before graduating yippee" and here I still am, racking up more study courses to extend my student status so I can look for a job.

My final semester is this one, and I've been aggressively sending out CV's since summer. So far I have:

• Complete an internship as mandatory part of the degree
• Worked temporary student jobs relating to my profession and degree (barely managed to claw out those ones)
• Looked for part-time jobs
• Looked for remote jobs
• Looked for entry-role jobs
• Looked for any admin jobs
• Looked for any IT jobs

Websites:

• LinkedIn
• Indeed - Alphabetically by country
• cord.co
• student.be
• vdab
• editx
• delaware
• ictjobs.be
• jobat
• hackajob
• leethub.io

I have so far had only 4 interviews, and the feedback was:

• Not a good fit (Entry level sysadmin)
• Not experienced enough (Mid level sec analyst)
• ???(Entry level infosec)
• ??? (Something Entry level, I don't even remember)

I just don't know what to do anymore.
I've tried from applying to most specific jobs, to the broadest and with least applications.

Is it possible for me to get an internship or volunteer at any place just so I can get my foot through the door? What else can I do?

I feel like I’m spiraling. I don’t know what to do with my life which I know many people find themselves in the same boat but honestly, I just I feel like giving up. This is not to say giving up in the sense of life, but in the sense of Working within the parameters that this ““ capitalistic society has created. I’m just tired. I’m so so so so tired and I keep waiting for something. I don’t know what that is. I don’t know. Maybe I’m just lazy. I don’t think I’m lazy. I mean I work over 40 hours a week honestly 50 hours a week and I just keep finding myself feeling sick at this job. I just want something new.

i am offered sde1 in fintech org at Amazon. i am given choice in ncr,blr,hyd. Is it worth to join this org and which location?

Please respond at your earliest

i am offered sde1 in fintech org at Amazon. i am given choice in ncr,blr,hyd. Is it worth to join this org and which location?

Please respond at your earliest