Even though the above reads like horror story, if you’ve applied to a software engineering position to a major tech company in the last decade or so, you've likely had a similar experience. To make matters worse, if you’re actively searching, this is the norm, and you’ll likely go through this multiple times before you land an offer you’re excited about. Given that the system is designed to put you through this trauma multiple times, I thought I’d spare my fellow tech enthusiasts some pain and share some tips and coping methods I discovered along the way.
The Techtonic Tips is written and curated by Manuel Martinez, an engineer at Airbnb and tinkerer on all things software and mechanical.
Even though the above reads like horror story, if you’ve applied to a software engineering position to a major tech company in the last decade or so, you've likely had a similar experience. To make matters worse, if you’re actively searching, this is the norm, and you’ll likely go through this multiple times before you land an offer you’re excited about. Given that the system is designed to put you through this trauma multiple times, I thought I’d spare my fellow tech enthusiasts some pain and share some tips and coping methods I discovered along the way.