How to land a job after finishing a PhD?

Question

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.

person_of_color · Accepted Answer

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.

underdeserver · Answer

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.

How to land a job after finishing a PhD?

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.

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.