How I Got A Job At Google And Microsoft With A 2.8 GPA
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This is how I got a job at Google and Microsoft as a software engineer with a 2.8 GPA and zero work experience. Trust me when I say if I can do it, then so can you!
I started off as a high schooler with zero experience and zero interest in wanting to go into computer science, but on a whim I decided to take a computer science course my very first quarter of college and it completely changed my life. I attended Dartmouth College (an ivy-league university) and I majored in computer science.
Fast forward to my sophomore year of college, and I begin to start taking some algorithms and data structure courses that I end up getting a D in. Yep, a D. This grade I got in college ended up in me having a very bad GPA (2.8) right as I began to start recruiting and interviewing at tech companies for software engineer internship positions. Because I knew that recruiters were either looking for a good GPA or a good project experience and strong technical skills, I knew that I had to focus on software engineering projects to stand out in my interviews and job applications since my GPA was so horrible.
Some side projects that I had in my resume was a hackathon that I participated in with a few friends where we built a smarter calendar app, and then another “self-imposed” hackathon where I ended up building out a better class scheduling web-application. On top of this, I reached out to a professor at my school and I did some research with them, so I had a computer science research project on my resume as well.
These side projects allowed me to build out my resume enough to get an interview at Microsoft for a software engineering internship with them, which I ended up getting.
After I finished my internship at Microsoft, I got a full-time software engineer job offer from them where I would be paid $145,000 a year as a software engineer at Microsoft. While this was a great offer, I didn’t accept it right away because I knew I wanted to interview at Facebook, Google, Amazon, and other big tech companies to see what other job offers I could get.
In the next round of interviewing that I did, I ended up interviewing for a ton of tech companies, including Google, Facebook, Palantir, Qualtrics, and much more. At the end of it all, I ended up getting a job offer from Google where I would be making $170,000 a year as a Google software engineer.
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BME graduate here! I wasn't the top performer in the class but I was busy outside of campus, volunteering, working a bunch of jobs (research, service, etc). The work ethic gets you noticed, not your GPA! My employer was most interested in things I was working on outside of my schoolwork
🙌 love this comment! So true. What you do outside of school is super important!
That's fucking lie losers
What is BME?
Perspective from other side of the world: You guys in the US are really lucky
How did u navigate the job search
So you went to an Ivy League, got a B. Interned at Microsoft, and then got a job at google. Gotcha
lmaoo thanks
I thought he said he got a D. He’s gpa was 2.8
thanks
If you get into an ivy and struggle to get into FAANG then it's a you problem
Thanks for the advice Dohyun. I'm really grateful for your content.
Thanks for the support! Just trying my best to help out 🙂
Stumbled across one of your video and had to watch all of them. Youre doing gods work!! Love the content
Ahaha thank you! Glad you enjoy them
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this is amazing!!! seriously, super motivational and informative!!
Great video, filled with lots of informational content. Im a second year undergrad computer science student at LSU and I'm currently on the hunt looking to land my first software engineering internship. Your personal experience and anecdotes mentioned in this video is certainly great to hear and I will heed your advice. You have a new sub in me!
Glad it was helpful! Best of luck on your journey.
I think going to an Ivy League university can really help someone land a job despite the gpa. That’s why where you attend college is really important career wise in my opinion.
I think the college degree helps in terms of getting the interview but IMO once you're interviewing they don't care what school you went to and all they are about is how well you performed on the interview (at least for tech)
@@YourAverageTechBro Getting the interview is the hard part
@@YourAverageTechBrogetting the interview is definitely the most hardest part
Can you make a video on how you prepared for these technical interviews like the strategy you used as well as the resources thanks .just subbed 😀
Yeah, absolutely! Thanks for the suggestion 👍
The motivation I got from this My G ThankU
Thank you for useful information!🎉
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oh say whaaaaa 👀 thank you my dude! haha
Im looking for my first job and this is helping me a lot to not give up thank you ^u^
You got this!
@@YourAverageTechBro Thank you, I ended up doing good ^^
@@mazuru3959 any tips? new grad here
Hello brother ,
Very informative & inspiring video .
Thank you for the support! Always appreciate it.
I really enjoyed my discrete math class because my professor was much more focused on teaching than research. I took multiple classes from research-oriented professors that were just garbage.
Helping me out. I had a 1.5 GPA and now as a senior I have 3.6 GPA. I love Discrete Math and voluntary bought many algorithms books
How does the math work out with that? You go from a 1.5 GPA to a 3.6??? How many years did you go to school and get a 4.0 to bring that GPA up to 3.6? You would have had to go from. 1.5 GPA in only one first semester to getting a perfect 4.0 for seven semesters in a row after that. Mathematically possible, but realistically extremely difficult to do.
Great video, very engaging. Good amount of rap references. 10/10
hahaha appreciate you! thanks man
You mentioned how you did terrible in algorithms class. How did you prepare for your technical interviews well enough to pass?
Current Dartmouth Student and im experiencing that dillema of not knowing if I want to pursue Medicine or drop it for CS. Only difference is I'm already taking Ls early in the cs1 process.
Do you like programming?
Thank you so much, Dohyun)
Do you think this would apply in 2024 when available SWE positions have decreased tremendously? I'm a student from a top3 school in CS but about to get a 3.6-3.7 due to a CS class :(
Hello how are you doing? I'm real close to finishing up my BA degree in computer science and I was wondering if I could work at Microsoft while wrapping up my degree?
Hi! I am unable to access the link for the resume template. is it still up?
hi! You said in your video you was relieved when you got the first round interview cuz you knew how to code and solve the problems in the technical interviews. how were you confident in your technical interviewing skills if you did so bad in your algorithms class? I thought these technical interivews are a lot of data structures and algorithm type of questions? Wouldn't you have aced your algorithms class if you are good at technical interview questions. Thanks
Was thinking the same
Most of the DSA classes are just theory which says prove it and less practical but Interview ask to solve it not to prove it which is more practical. You need just to solve a problem and know patterns.
I'm a newborn baby at this point, can you tell me some tips of how I should get better with codings like Java and Javascript? Thanks.
What does the google or any top tech companies looks in a candidate during interviews sir?
Please help how to prepare for top tech companies for SDE role.
Self preparing vs coding bootcamp which one is better??
Please ans these questions sir.
You should take a look at Leetcode and see what kind of topics their problems cover. The usual webdev-focused coding bootcamp will not prepare you for that kind of problems.
Cool video! Are you doing front-end, and would you also do back-end or full stack?
I do full-stack engineering 🙂
So were your interviews more centered around projects and less around solving algorithms?
I would guess no. Big tech technical interviews are centered around solving programming problems.
Please need u advise no computer skills .so should I take Microsoft ie It certification ???THANKS
Hey, your resume link doesn't work any more
Any way I can see it?
I don't have a degree in C.S. Engineering but in Science ... so from where should I start and what what things must I learn to get a job in a product based company? currently I'm learning Java.
Please guide me
That’s a good place to start. Honestly I think doing a coding bootcamp would be one of the best ways to get started in a career in CS.
@@YourAverageTechBro hey I have a BCA+ MCA from India that with 2 yrs Microsoft work experience can I apply for MS in CS in the US now?
Sponge Bob scene was too funny
So I can put the processors in tiny computers and embed them into beyblades, with sensors they will have maximum battle logic
Of course you got a job at Google and Microsoft...you went to an Ivy League school. Your GPA doesn't matter at that point.
😂
😂😂that’s what I’m saying.The fact he even attended and graduated from a Ivy League school holds a lot of weight regardless of gpa
Portraying a bad gpa and somehow he got a faang job like it was some miracle…come on if you’re a regular dude this is not happening.
Lmao, classic Discrete Math, wrecking students.
Edit: I had a really hard time with this too, but I saw it coming before I even enrolled lol
Hahaha can never escape discrete math 😂
What coding language did you learn? Also was Microsoft and google using only one language?
At this time I knew Python, Java, C, JavaScript. And no, I used probably 2-3 languages each at both Microsoft and Google
@@YourAverageTechBro what’s the languages? I’m just trying to see what to learn more on for the google interview
@@Hellopop626 most big tech companies don’t care too much about what languages you code in during the interviews. You can typically choose whichever one you are most comfortable with!
@@YourAverageTechBro which language did u use for leetcode?
Do I need to study in a famous varsity to get job in Google?
i just have a 2 year diploma in software engineering from college in canada, i worked for 2 years at sales, can i still get job at google in sales or do i need to have a degree ?
I’m not sure, but no harm in trying, right? If you want it, go for it.
I want a place that gives me access to flawless telescopic glass with the capability of printing 1 micron processors
how did you manage to pass these technical interviews but fail to pass core classes in CS? i mean these technical interviews are designed such that most people who pass the core classes still end up failing them
I personally believe that doing well in a class vs doing well in a technical interview are 2 very different skillsets. Doing well in a technical interview is also a very different skillset from software engineering, so it’s very possible to be good at one and bad at the others!
@@YourAverageTechBro did you primarily do lots of leetcode to prepare for the technical interviews?
@@justStardust940 yep! Lots of leetcode
@@YourAverageTechBro How many Leetcode questions did you end up doing? Any metrics, like a range of problems you did?
Microsoft bought a couple of video game companies. The game programmers are not getting paid 200k.
lol 2 minutes into video you mention "dartmouth". video title should be "how i got a job at google and microsoft with 2.8 GPA at Ivy League"
Do they ask competitive programming questions ?
No, nothing that intense haha.
Do you recommend getting into mobile development as a fresh college grad?
Mobile development is a hot space! Absolutely
@@YourAverageTechBro Awesome! Glad to hear that, thanks so much:)
Beyblade is not just about physics anymore, now it's about your logic coding and how hard you train
I don’t see how your GPA impacted you negatively. Google doesn’t care for GPA but collect it for data collection purposes. And it’s not like anyone would slap a 2.8 GPA on their resume.
While that’s true, I think it’s still quite common for many students in university (like myself) to still believe the only way to get the interviews is to be a strong academic performer. Plus, although the GPA might not be as big of a factor, I do think that getting a D in an algorithms course (when all interviews test on algorithms) was a large setback and definitely made me doubt myself in the long run of how I would perform.
Depending on where you want to work, some calstate jobs will require transcript(s) from the schools you went to if the job title requires a degree of some sort.
@@YourAverageTechBro definitely not a setback to get a D on algorithms. getting an A wouldn’t imply you’re passing interviews. Algo course is trivial compared to interviews. odd flex pretending to be an underdog.
I got a interview at google Monday I’m nervous as fuck
so your first job in tech had a 170k salary as a junior?
mind blowing lol
Unfurtunately I can not download your resume template
GPA is meaningless in industry esp if you went to an Ivy... Not as impressed by the -adversity- you faced. I mean, come on, let's be real--you went to Dartmouth. If you had graduated from a no name or directional state school with a 2.8, on the other hand, this video would have certainly been more interesting. Anyway, good job getting into Google and hope you continue to thrive.
I 100% agree with the fact that me going to an ivy league school certainly helped increase my chances of getting the interview, but once you get the interview where you went to school does not matter and it’s solely based on your interview performance. Another thing to note is also the fact that not every single applicant from a particular school will guarantee you the interview - evidence for this is the fact that many peers of mine did not get interviews for some companies that I applied to despite being very academically strong. I agree that this video is not a step-by-step guide for everyone to follow though! It’s more to show that there are different ways to stand out aside from GPA/pure academic performance regardless of what school you go to.
Thanks for the constructive criticism and I hope you have a great day!
He's a slightly above average Joe scmho! 😆 🤣 😂
If Dartmouth is considered an Ivy 😅,. then I feel safe now 😂 Sapienza top 💯
So the key is to graduate from an Ivy League school 🙄. Start and finish with that and perhaps include the help from parents and their friends. This video is about 13min too long.
I have a former student, "K", who got a job at Google with a GPA in the mid-twos and a degree from a very average state university. He is a minority kid and that may have helped get their attention, but surely they have many minorities who have high GPAs from elite schools applying.
The only thing I can think of is he's a gritty kid who managed to get through college with the Damocles Sword of false police charges against him from late in his freshman year to early in his senior year. He was arrested, later released, then threatened with years in prison. He was regularly harassed and hauled into court. Yet he continued with his business studies full time as the prosecutor tried over the next few years to gather evidence against him for a crime he didn't commit. He finally had the case thrown out and graduated on time. I told him "Nothing will ever scare you again after going through this!"
I later heard from a friend that my words were perhaps prophetic, that K had "hit the big time" and gotten a job out West with Google. That prosecutor did him a favor, only made him stronger. I'll bet he was able to look the interviewers right in the eyes and impress the heck out of them, this tough-as-nails kid who had the chutzpah to apply for a job in Big Tech with a mediocre GPA.
Without degree
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Bruhh you went to a great school with 2.8 -_-
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2.8 gpa at ivy > 3.8 gpa at non top 50 school .... I guess, this guy trying to make it like there something extraordinary that happened , when he just graduated from ivy
Are the problems asked in the interview hard?!
Depends on how well you prepare beforehand haha
What are the courses or which degree should we acquire to get into google as a software engineer in Googleplex silicon valley?!
Please stop background music its irritating
I don't want to work at Gaygle or Microweenies, I want advance physics and nuclear rocket science job tips
I see you, you Googler 👀
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computer programmers get bank sheesh
yessirr they do haha
darmouth is a ivy league school
Yes! One of the most hard university to get in.
The acceptance rate is around 9%.
I'm in the 9th grade studying in India and received an 8.0 GPA, is it good enough?
No it is harder for international students to go to american colleges
it's good
To your credit: Your projects were good. Developing your strengths, without diverting focus to any other thing is
To your discredit: You have been really too lucky !
Well deserved 1.8 GPA.
**2.8
Microsoft is so shitty in India they don't even shortlist you if you have less than 3.0 - - for New Grad openings.
Is 32 too old to start learning coding?
It’s never too late!
You are not average anymore change the name!!!
So having lots of money to go to an expensive school is what helps you land a job. Hmm.
You got a 2.8 going a IVY League school.😂😂🤦🏾♂️ ofc that’s not a terrible thing
you are guaranteed to get an interview when you go to an ivy league school
While I understand the sentiment, I also disagree because I know tons of people from my school that didn’t get any interviews. Is there a bias? Absolutely, but I wouldn’t say it’s guaranteed. Thanks for the feedback though 🙂
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all things he said are a bunch of lies he got his job because of that "Jesus is King" poster in the back...
lol you can't even graduate with a 1.8 GPA
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