I'm not seeing this at all at GMU |
Sure. |
Definitely true. The prep school kids survive on relationships. |
Nah. It’s boarding school then Colgate. Set for life. |
AI has a long way to go before CS majors get replaced. It’s a tough job market now but last year was worse. And it’s nothing compared to 2008.
Some kids are good at school but not good at resume writing or interviewing. Up to a year of no job offer is normal, but beyond that it’s time to look at other things that might be going on. |
Have others found this to be true? |
well this is why there are aggressive diversity programs to recruit URMs (despite the vitriol on DCUM claiming that URMs get no benefit in the job application process other than some focus on HBCUs). Boarding school kids - typically white and from privilege- have connections which open doors - like it or not. Always has been the case, always will be the case. So the only way to even the playing field is to tilt the process back with URM recruiting, and god help the white kid with no connections, you better have grit and know how to hustle - |
Exactly. Top schools matter |
All DC’s friends at T10 have jobs or are going to grad/prof school , mix of public and private, no boarding school kids. Jobs were through campus recruitment or internships prior summer |
^usnewsT10 university not LAC. Known to be a MBB feeder but only one is going that route |
^ how many of these kids used connections to land jobs, even via campus recruiting. % URMs? thanks! |
I presume he is not from an ivy engineering program or MIT or CMU or truly top public(Berkeley, mich)? The engineers from ivies are all hired or going for top grad schools, or launching startups with university “prize” innovation money |
All used prior internship or campus recruitment , none used parents. All white and asian. |
I call this BS. Please provide the source. |
I have worked at one of the big tech companies for the last decade. There are always peaks and valleys when it comes to hiring. Right now we are in a valley. There was a lot of over hiring 3-4 years ago. My company, while not letting people go, has limited hiring through the end of FY. Sometimes one just has to wait things out until the market improves. |