[JakeSkii]

Hi, OP here! Thank you all so much for the positive commments. To give some background: I'm a 17 year old student in the UK doing my A-Levels, still deciding what uni to go to and looking for degree apprenticeship options! You can checkout my github profile here -> https://github.com/Jayy001 (I'm one of the core members behind HashPals, creating Search-That-Hash as well as being a maintainer for the open-source repository of free software for the ReMarkable tablet)

[tfsh]

I did a degree apprenticeship at a FAANG company and was lucky to transition into a full time role there. It heavily depends upon the company, however my advice is that an apprenticeship at a well respected company goes much further than uni (bar Oxbridge) in terms of immediate job prospects.

I'd be very happy to talk more about this w/ you - email in my desc.

[JakeSkii]

Sent you an email!

[sirsinsalot]

My ReMarkable thanks you. You're doing great. Keep going.

.. And if you go into IT learn about contract negotiations and finances

[Uptrenda]

Bright future ahead. Good luck

[JakeSkii]

Thank you!

[Narushia]

Good job! How long did it take you to achieve the XSS?

[JakeSkii]

Around 4/5 hours if I recall correctly. It was over a year ago so not 100% sure.

[tehlike]

I am going to try referring you for Meta. Can you send me your resume/email/etc to tehlike gmail com?

[1over137]

Why would you want to punish the lad with working at Meta?! He seems like a nice chap.

[tehlike]

I want to hire good people to the company i work for. Is that wrong?

[tehlike]

sorry, endofreach, i'll continue to call it Meta or Facebook interchangeably. One is company's legal name, and the other is its major product.

As for the evilness, i will not argue. Everyone is entitled to their opinions.

For the OP in question, Facebook will provide the best career launch pad, so i will continue to suggest that. I have been to Google and Facebook, so can compare the two.

[endofreach]

Yes, facebook is an evil corporation.

Also: stop calling it meta everyone. Don't let them get away with such a poor away to hide their past & also claim a powerful word like that.

[consumer451]

Let's provide solutions in addition to criticisms.

What would you recommend OP applies for?

What are the pros and cons of the option that you suggest vs. the alternative?

[91bananas]

A company working on physical products that solve real world needs is where I have found solace.

[mewpmewp2]

Why are they evil? And if someone wants to do good for the World, why not join an evil corp to inflict change from within?

[DANmode]

Not for your goals, seemingly no.

[DANmode]

I didn't realize you were offering help with internship/apprenticeship.

Carry on. OP, definitely cut your teeth in a place like that!

Everywhere else afterward will likely feel like a vacation, in comparison.

[maest]

I assume Meta has a referral program where you receive a bonus if your referee gets hired.

[tehlike]

I personally do not care about that, that was not the reason I offered referral.

Same reason I referred very little number of people if any in the past.

[ClimaxGravely]

They do have a referral program and you would presumably benefit from that though? I'm honestly asking because I don't know.

[tehlike]

They do, yes. There are some rules around the attribution, like if recruiters have reached in some capacity in the past xx months without an outcome, you may still not get an award, I believe.

[internetter]

Does Meta hire 17 year olds?

Edit: oh, is this degree apprentice thing a UK thing I'm not familiar with?

[rodrodrod]

They have in the past, though I assume it's exceedingly rare.

https://thehustle.co/how-one-17-year-old-coded-a-number-one-...

[tehlike]

Yes, apprenticeship program.

[JakeSkii]

Hi, I've sent you an email.

[tehlike]

and sent you a response! good luck!