| I understand where you are coming from. Even though it sucks to get rejected, try to see these experiences in a positive light: at least you got some practice interviewing, got some more insight regarding what companies are looking for, etc. I'm _relatively_ newly grad too (graduated on Jan/2016) and I obviously don't have all that experience we see in job postings. So I try to learn some stuff on the side. The NodeJS hype train is pretty big right now, so this is an example of a technology you could learn on the side. > sometimes companies don't even pay for airplane + hotel Yeah, this sucks. Been there. I'd say borrow some money from people close to you if you have a good feeling about the interview. Also, have you considered applying for one of the big 4? If you know somebody who works there, ask them to give you a recommendation. This is a good way to increase your chances of getting an interview. These companies generally pay for your trip. And since you are fresh out of college your algorithms + data structures knowledge should be pretty fresh, this might give you a hand. |
I'm actually not "fresh" out of college. I graduated in May 2015. I did take an assessment for Amazon back then and failed it. I did get referrals recently to retry at Amazon, but I no longer get accepted. I also spoke to a Google recruiter and they won't let me interview unless I have at least 6 months of experience.