Been there, done that. Soon you'll learn that the feeling isn't actually panic, it's excitement, like when Sherlock Holmes gets a new case to solve :)

Software Engineer

This is what i follow 
  
 based on story card segregate them into frontend, backend. and in that each again divide them based in flows or functionality etc. If anything unclear in requirement get it clarified. 
  
 That gives list of tasks/subtasks to be done.  
  
 Discuss with your senior/lead on the same to ensure all the areas are covered. This is more like review.   
  
 In most of the companies usually tasks are assigned to Freshers so feel free to check with your seniors as well.  
  
 Extra mile is to list down regression required areas if any or Impact areas this helps QA as well along with TDD(Test Driven Design) approach.

Software Developer

Hi, I am an intern, it's been 4 months, and I still panic when I get a new story, is there some kind of unsaid rule on how to approach a story or issue given ?  Thank you.

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

Hi, I am an intern, it's been 4 months, and I still panic when I get a new story, is there some kind of unsaid rule on how to approach a story or issue given ?

Thank you.

How to approach a story given!

How to approach a story given!- Grapevine

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

I just joined a new internship (my first offline internship) at a big company and don't know what to do here... I am getting small tasks that I finish in half a day, not getting a big project and then I'm free for the rest of the office hours, don't know if I should ask for work or it would be allotted to me. I know it's silly but is this normal? And what should I do? I need clarity regarding corporate life, lmao!

Just joined a new internship

I have been added to data team recently even though I'm more into web(software intern)
Here I have been given task like data analysis and validation
Every day I query the db 
It feels so much boring and I'm not interested too
I'm much interested in like web,gen ai or making any tools/ extensions rather than this querying or CSV's matching everyday


Should I approach my manager regarding this ? 
How to tell him that I don't like these types of task ? Will it affect my PPO or my future with org

Note: I have been an intern from past 7 months in same org 😔

Should I approach my manager?

So many interview questions, so many stories
All have to be narrated positively 

How do you remember them

How do you remember the STAR stories

Consultant

Need help in reviewing my resume

What's the average salary of a self taught frontend developer with 2-3 months of experience building clones of famous websites. And how is the job market for tech, majorly frontend?

Frontend (React, Next js) Fresher Salary

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How frequent and important are behavioural questions in PM interviews? I kind of really struggle picking a story at that moment and identify the level of details to be shared. Eventually, I see myself rambling and losing the interviewer. Any experiences or inputs that can help. I’ve gone through resources online for prep but looking for more experiences that worked / didn’t work for people.

Behavioural questions for PMs

Product Owner

TLDR;

Had a data science intern join our team. His resume was really impressive, good academic record, had a couple of research internship (NUS, IIT), 4 papers in  journals etc. His interview was just okay, but we probably got biased by his resume which looked stellar.
This guy didn’t know very basic python programming. We gave him basic task of converting a image dataset from one format to another(very first step of developing ML model). Took a week, constantly badgered all the team members, would just randomly copy code from ChatGPT, and if it won’t work, would ask us to solve it for him. Didn’t figure it out in a week, and at the end of week, we arranged a meeting with him about the update of work. Turns out, he didn’t even understand the task clearly. But we didn’t mind him, as it was his first week and we cut him some slack. The next week, I understood that he struggled in programming so gave him very basic task. He just had to figure out a command line program. Took two days, gave the result without any documentation, and the very next day he asked whether he would get the credit of his work and that it would account for his decision to full time conversion. 
Then he started taking a leave, EVERY WEEK. We used to have scrum call at 10AM, this guy wakes up at 10:30AM, and tells that he slept late and would come to office by 11AM( we had work from office policy), and he would come around 11:30AM. Would slack at work the entire day, give him some basic task, would keep asking silly doubts, copy paste code from ChatGPT and ask us to solve the bugs. Come to office without taking bath, no professionalism at all. One day I scolded him a lot, to come at time, learn some professionalism( if he doesn’t have good skills, atleast a humble attitude and professionalism should be there), but dude had no effect, comes at 12PM the very next day, missing the scrum call again. Was scolded many times, but didn’t have effect on him. 50k/per month stipend, completely wasted.

Tell story of the worst intern that you had

Machine Learning Engineer

Welcome to Business Roles's Private Community

I am starting as an Associate in a management consulting firm. From all the more experienced folks out here, would love to hear about your first job experiences. Things that you did that made it a better experience or things that you wish you had done (or not done). Really anxious about it, so any random experiences are also welcome!

Starting work in a month, would love some advice!

Management Consultant

If you mess up on a client engagement and can't finish a task properly? What happens ? What are the repercussions? I'm a fresher and I don't know what to do anymore ? Is this normal ? It's only been 7 months here , I'm a campus hire and I feel out of my depth? Seniors don't help that much as they're too busy? My anxiety is really high and I don't know really know what to do anymore.
Any tips advice would be helpful?

Stuck at work

How do you train your intern if you have any?

I usually panic before an interview and end up not attending it at all or postponing it. Even after preparing I feel under pressure and get performance anxiety. How can I tackle this?
I’m always worried about what they’ll ask and if I don’t answer properly what will they think of me, I get such intrusive thoughts. And even after preparing I always feel like I have not prepared well enough.

Interview panic

Swiggy has become a toxic Ex for me now and there is no time to think about it at this point (for me atleast)
I need to get back on my feet soon (sole earner in my family) and need some help. 

It has been a really long time since I prepared and stepped out there, so need some help in knowing what's going on out there. It would be great if someone can help with these:
1. Any interview resources I can start with
2. What all things I need/should prepare for
3. Any tips and tricks for the interview preparation

I think it will be a lot of help for me and others too who are in the same boat.
I was an SDE2 here and thinking of stepping up to SDE3 as well but right now even an SDE2 role would suffice. So will prepare accordingly

Help with interview resources + preparation guidelines

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

Hi, guys. I just switched to a new role (UX Writing) and its been 14-15 days. I am getting major work FOMO here. Here are two things I am feeling, help me navigate through this? 

1. I am not aligned to a project/account yet. Feeling a bit restless, I feel like reaching out to seniors and teammates and I do. Yet, there’s little clarity on how I will be resourceful to the entire set up. 

2. Brushing up on my skills until formal tasks are allocated to me. However, I learn more on the job, rather than through training. How to make most of the time and resources available?

3. I am not sure if I am overthinking this, but I feel like my role isn’t as well-etched as I first thought it would be.

New Work. Utterly Confused.

Social media manager

Hey guys.

While I know that there is this ridiculous practice of getting candidates who are applying for upper middle to top management roles to do an assignment, has anyone who has done that experienced 'being taken advantage of'.

The reason I am asking is cause I have done a couple of them (putting in decent effort and feeling quite confident) and got no calls in return. What makes it even more shady is that I don't get feedback even after asking for it a couple of times. There was once when I saw the same inputs that I gave being put in practice which infuriated me.

Any inputs?

Assignment for interviews

Project manager

Hey everyone, heading into my first internship this summer, no other work experience  and want to hear from full time employees on the lesser known things that secure the return offer. By this I mean things other than being able to adapt to work, ask questions, not making same mistake over and over - basically the things that aren't talked about but from your perspective really makes huge a difference in your opinion on the intern.

Thanks in advance!

The "Not So Obvious" Things That Get You A Return Offer?

Had been selected for internship+placement as an engineer on campus, but lately due to market conditions our internship tenure is reduced from 6 months to 3 months and full time will be conditional based on performance and business conditions.

1 month has passed and we are only doing automation testing till now and now my mentor has asked to start working on Angular as well. We are working remotely.

Mentor rarely connects with us as he is the team lead, what should I do that the mentor recommends me well at the end of the internship to the HR?

Internship tips & tricks for PPO.

I have a job interview coming up and want to get everything right this time. Would appreciate any suggestions.  I usually start by telling where I've done my college from and then talk about the work I've done at my current firm. Anything more that I should add?

What do you say when interviewer asks "Tell me about yourself"

Business analyst

"I recently joined a startup a few days ago, but now I'm feeling very underconfident. This is my first internship, and I feel like I don't know anything. I'm not able to follow anything, and I can't even set up and run things perfectly. I'm just lost. I sit on my chair from morning to evening, even at night, but nothing productive is coming out. The task which is given to me, I'm only able to do it halfway or can't even start.

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