The Ultimate Software Engineer's Career Guide - A complete guide for aspiring engineers hoping to break into the tech industry
pdf | 1.54 MB | English | Author :Nikhil Reddy | 2020

Book Description :

This free e-book is a complete guide for aspiring engineers hoping to break into the technology industry. I leverage my personal experience, and provide insight from my intervie with engineers at Tesla, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and more.

Who Am I

Hello! I'm Nikhil Reddy. I'm an engineer, designer, and creator on YouTube, where I publish weekly videos about technology and philosophy to my audience of 34,000 subscribers. In May of 2019, I graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. While at Berkeley, I interned as a software engineering intern at Tesla Motors for three consecutive summers. Upon graduation, I started as a full-time software engineer at Anduril Industries, a next generation defense company that is pioneering life-saving AI platforms. I wrote this book for aspiring engineers who want to break into the industry, and I hope it provides value for you!

What You Will Learn

1) How to make the perfect LinkedIn (with examples)
2) How to craft a compelling technology resume (with examples)
3) An inside look at my personal outreach strategy, which allowed me to get three consecutive internships at Tesla, and a full-time engineering job at Anduril, cited by Forbes as one of the next billion dollar start-ups
4) How to get the contact coordinates of hundreds of engineering recruiters and reach out to them with a meaningful cold-email.
5) My personal cold-email template and strategy
6) How to ace your technical and behavioral intervie (with sample responses)
7) Insider tips on how to succeed, rise the ranks, and stand out once you're on the job
8) Deeply informative advice from my intervie with engineers and managers from Tesla, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and additional venture capital firms. Learn about their recruiting tips and how they stay ahead of the curve.

Who Should Read This Book

I made this book in mind of college students and recent graduates hoping to land their first software engineering job or internship. This book will show you how to ensure you have the technical skills your employer wants, create a resume that leaps off a hiring manager's desk, escape the "no work experience" trap, and impress during your intervie. More importantly, you will learn the soft-skills necessary to wow your co-workers and the long-term insight to sustain a successful career in engineering.

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