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#RI-69d35ec5·4 months ago·
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“Applying for software engineering positions without success”
What Actually Happened
Relentlessly applying for graduate SWE / DS / DE positions with no success, receiving rejection letters 97% of the time
What I wish I knew
"I wish I knew how to better position my skills and expertise in the market"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider volunteering for part-time tech positions to gain relevant experience"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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career Category
2,635
career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.6/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
41%
of career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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