For context, India, CS 2027 batch, applying for SDE Intern and SDE roles. Some sites suggest having a summary section, others say not needed. What to do? Is it really important?

I'm a junior at a top 5 school in Canada, currently applying for both Canada and USA 2027 internships. I have 3 previous internships, 2 local and 1 f500 fintech whose name everybody knows 100%. I've been having trouble hearing back from any big tech(Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Stripe, etc.) for both Canadian and American postings. I don't even get OAs, which is frustrating because a lot of people I know are getting them, although I know I have far more internship/more prestigious experience on my resume. I do things like use Jake's resume, use AI to write my resume in xyz format, network when I can, but nothing has really worked so far. What more can I do?

Basically Title.

1st interview went well, incredibly well. Got the solution basically instantly, answered follow up questions really well. Interviewer was super happy and enjoyed our conversation. Typical Interview is 45 mins, I finished in 20, for the next 25 we were just having a casual conversation unrelated to the technical.

2nd interview. Got cooked, deep fried, turned to ash. Couldn't solve it. Came up with multiple hypothetical ways to solve it and when I tried to code them up each came short, wasnt really given any hints too, so was completely stumped.

I know Google sometimes do 3rd interviews if theres mixed feedback so Im hoping thats the case. My resume is decently strong too so im hoping thats an additional factor but tbh not getting my hopes up, but I think its cooked.

Is it over?

Fuck Intuit. Don't waste your time. After being approved online, I uploaded my Florida drivers license and 10 days later they said they couldn't verify my identity. Today I applied again and again it shows that I was approved and I have to upload my ID. When I tried to upload it It is still showing the message from 2 weeks ago. I called Intuit and the CSR kept repeating that I have to wait 30 days to apply again. No solutions at all !

Has anyone received the questionnaire for team matching for canada?

I am 20, and I have been working as a backend developer for about a year, mostly in Go. Last month my company shut down its entire tech team, so I suddenly have some free time.

Instead of rushing into the next job, I want to use this break to prepare properly for product-based companies. But honestly, I don’t know where to start or what really matters.

So I’d love to hear your story:

How did you get into a product-based company, and what would you tell your younger self?

It can be short or long, good or bad. Even one honest line could help me a lot.

I’ll read every comment and reply. Thanks for taking the time

Just finished powerday and realized I used integer division instead of floor division during my case portion. Am I cooked?

I'm expected to deliver projects with a team throughout a few weeks. The problem is, the limit of my experience is coding with Python. I don't even know how to use Git, nor have I ever even made a single repository on GitHub.

Fortunately, they said it's fine to just vibe code anything, so I used AI for most of the set-up and organization. But I don't think I'm actually gaining anything from this, am I? I mean, I kind of have a basic idea on how to use Git now, but I still didn't even type a single line of code myself.

If you think I could use this as an opportunity to learn something big, please let me know.

I'm studying Computer Science in Kenya, and lately, I've been questioning my future in software engineering more than ever.

I see people building entire applications with AI, classmates pushing project after project to GitHub, and people selling AI-built software to clients who, understandably, care more about whether the product works than how it was made.

At the same time, I keep wondering what this means for the job market. If one developer using AI can do what previously required a team, what happens to entry-level jobs? What are employers going to look for in junior developers, and how are fresh graduates supposed to compete in an industry where the expectations seem to be changing so quickly?

Then there's the imposter syndrome.

It's becoming difficult to tell whether I'm falling behind or whether the standards I'm comparing myself against have fundamentally changed. I see people building things at a pace that seems almost impossible, and I find myself questioning how much they actually understand versus how much AI is doing for them.

Sometimes, it makes me question my own abilities. Am I learning at the right pace? Am I spending too much time understanding the fundamentals while others are already building products and making money? Or am I doing exactly what I should be doing for the long term?

And honestly, I don't know how to evaluate any of this anymore.

I can't ignore the fact that people are using AI to build and sell software successfully. The customer often doesn't care whether you wrote every line of code yourself. They care about whether the product solves their problem, works reliably and is worth paying for.

So, if AI can write code, build websites, generate backend logic and help create entire applications, what exactly should we be focusing on as Computer Science students?

How much technical depth will employers still expect? Will there be fewer opportunities for junior developers? Will knowing how to use AI effectively become more valuable than traditional coding skills, or will those fundamentals become even more important as software gets easier to generate?

And how do you distinguish someone who genuinely understands software engineering from someone who can prompt AI into producing something that works?

A GitHub full of projects doesn't necessarily tell the whole story anymore.

I'm particularly interested in the Kenyan perspective. Most of the conversations I see about AI and software engineering focus on the US and other major tech markets. But what does this transition actually look like for Kenyan developers, students and people trying to break into the industry?

I'm not looking for the usual "AI will replace everyone" or "AI is just another tool" answers.

I'd genuinely like to hear from Kenyan software engineers, CS students, hiring managers, freelancers and people already making money building software with AI.

Are we preparing ourselves for the future of software engineering, or are we still preparing for a version of the industry that's already disappearing?

And for those of you navigating this transition yourselves, how are you dealing with the uncertainty?

What tier of US universities is it comparable to?

I’ve applied to over 100+ applications for 2027 new grad roles in SWE/AI and have only received a couple OAs and 0 interviews.

I have 2 past internships, one at General Motors and one at Huawei.

Do companies run their interview cycles later or is there just something wrong with my resume?

I interned at microsoft this past summer, successfully got the return offer, yay! I know that should be good enough. But basically I am graduating with my masters degree, and have work experience. I got the same compensation package that they give undergrads. When I put all the points and my request for a higher level and higher compensation he immediately emailed back saying the offer is unchanged. This leads me to believe he didn't pass along my request through any official channels. He's been shady already (with other people), is there anything I can do?

Two questions:

1) when does the application for netflix swe internship 2027 go live?

2) the current one's link is broken for some reason. any of you having the same problem?

I’m a CS student applying for internships, and I’m curious how much connections actually influence who gets interviews and offers.

I personally know someone who, from what I’ve seen, pretty much nepo’d his way into a FAANG position. Keeping the company and details anonymous, but seeing that firsthand has made me wonder how much of an advantage knowing the right people gives you compared to applying cold.

I realize networking, referrals, and nepotism aren’t all the same thing. How much does a normal employee referral actually help? Does it usually get your resume looked at, or do plenty of referred applicants still get automatically rejected?

For people who landed internships or new grad roles, did you apply cold, get referred, or know someone involved in hiring? I’m trying to figure out how much time I should put into networking versus applications, projects, and interview prep.

I have applied to ~250 positions and gotten 0 interviews since July but a few OAs. Is anyone else getting this? Feeling extremely discouraged

Hey everyone,

Basically, I got an offer from SIG for the TSE role. I know that their reputation for SWE pay is not the best, but I’ve heard rumors that they’ve bumped up their comp because a lot of their engineers straight up left.

They’re also offering a ridiculous amount for the internship. Wondering if anyone has heard anything to corroborate the rumors.

I don’t know if it’s a bad idea to put people onto how good X is for recruiting but it was what it is. Everyone needs to hop on X and get active there. There are genuine startups looking to hire asap.

@RahulBaweja07 x account

First attempt at this post got taken down due to my image not rendering. So here is take 2!

Got this email. What should I be expecting? An interview? If so how does IBM typically structure and what do they test you on as a new grad?

Any advice or information is welcome!

Info about the role:
Location - Markham, Ontario
Type - New Grad Full Time

this is the email i got. should i do it over the phone? how does the phone round look like? is it better than meet interview?

Hi, this is my first time posting in this sub, but I (18M) am a first year college student, and I’ve wanted to major in CS for a while, but because a lot of personal stuff happened during my high school years, I never quite got to take my CS courses in High School. This led to me having no coding experience when I walked in the door in college, and for the past 8 weeks, it’s just been structured suffering. Now, I can read and interpret what code does just fine (if that’s even a skill, not sure.) but when it comes to writing my own code, I struggle a lot, to where I’m constantly asking others for help, which is not something I want to always have to do. So I’m posting here to ask, are there any CS majors who struggled with writing code, and if so, what did you do to overcome it? Thanks for reading, or skimming if you did, and have a great day!

Hi guys,

I applied for the Associate Data Scientist 2027 - AI & Data Analytics role at IBM and got an automated email on September 24th saying: "you are moving forward to the interview stage...our team is currently preparing your interview details, and you will soon receive more information regarding scheduling, format, and next steps."

It's been a little over 3 weeks with no follow up or additional information, and the email wasn't sent by a recruiter, so I have no specific point of contact. I tried replying back to the automated message, but it just said that it's not monitored.

If anyone has any advice on what to do, if this is normal, who to reach out to etc., please let me know.

Thanks!

had my superday for swe intern (charlotte location) on wednesday. Got the pre employment form on thursday (1pm). Still haven’t recieved any updates after filling out the form.