Career Advice

This is a work in progress, but hopefully some of these links are useful.

GETTING EXPERIENCE

• More than a number: How much does Google care about GPA? [CareerCup.com]
• Quitting your job? Here’s what you should do next. [CareerCup.com]
• I am a low-level programmer. Can I get a job at Google? [CareerCup.com]
• What can a student now do to prep for a programming position? [CareerCup.com]
• The 5 Skills that Guarantee Success in Life [technologywoman.com]
• A Brief Guide to Tech Internships [alexeymk.com]

RESUME

• The 5 Big Questions You Need to Ask about Your Resume [technologywoman.com]
• Less Is More: How I Cut My Resume To One Page [CareerCup.com]
• Less Is More: Eight Reasons Why You Need a One Page Resume [CareerCup.com]
• Why Hobbies are Not Resume Material [CareerCup.com]
• How to Make Awards Work For You (On Your Resume) [technologywoman.com]

COVER LETTERS

• here’s an example of a great cover letter [AskAManager.com]
• How to Write a Cover Letter That Employers Will Actually Read [lifehacker.com]

INTERVIEWING

• Okay, folks, here’s how the Google interview process really works [technologywoman.com]
• Why Your Interview Performance is Impossible to Judge [technologywoman.com]
• Debunking the Google Interview Myth [technologywoman.com]
• Top 10 Best Microsoft Interview Questions [technologywoman.com]
• What’s the “Right” Programming Language for an Interview? [CareerCup.com]
• The Interview Factory: Where Do Questions Come From and Who Picks Them? [CareerCup.com]
• I left my job because I didn’t like my coworkers. What do I tell future employers? [CareerCup.com]

DECIDING ON AN OFFER

• Reneging on a Job Offer – Is It Ever Acceptable? [technologywoman.com]
• Free Drinks, Free Lunch, Free Everything: How much do company perks really matter? [CareerCup.com]
• The Mentorship Test: 9 questions for your potential employer [alexeymk.com]
• Why Coders Shouldn’t Join a Start-up When They Graduate [technologywoman.com]
• The Forgotten Factor in Job Selection: Location [technologywoman.com]

OFFER NEGOTIATION

• Ask Gayle: How do you negotiate offers for the big companies? [CareerCup.com]

WORKING & CAREER PATH

• Should entrepreneurs get an MBA? Reflections after 1 year at Wharton [technologywoman.com]
• Joining Google (or any great tech company)? Don’t believe management’s lies – 3 tips to really succeed. [CareerCup.com]
• An Intern’s Guide to a Summer in the Bay Area [alexeymk.com]