One Small Step for Today, One Giant Leap for my Career
I haven't been posting here as much as I planned when Launch Academy was winding to a close, but for (what I think is a) good reason. After graduation we had a Career Kickoff event, which introduced us to employers in the area who were looking to hire Launch Academy grads for entry-level positions, and that began a few weeks of almost non-stop interviews. No amount of preparation can really make you ready for your first on-site interview with a technical company. In my previous experience, an interview was almost an hour long conversation where they tell me about the position and ask if I would be okay with that, I say "Yes" and ask about the dress code, and they offer me the job. Having a group of people actively trying to see if they want to work with you, and if they think you can be taught their "monolithic" database and program, is a whole different ballgame. In a way, it's more nerve-wracking, because you need to impress every one of the people y