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any Computer Science people among y'all?

her209 said:
How many companies are looking for CS majors with a data compression background?
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There are LOTS of companies interested in CS majors. Data compression is a pretty big deal I'd think, else your phone calls and youtube videos would be virtually impossible. Not just winzip..etc
 
I'm guessing you have a bachelors already? Why not get a job then? The market is pretty hot right now, and IMO experience is more valuable than masters degree.
 
Malak said:
Nerd alert!
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Nerd and proud 😀

Argo said:
I'm guessing you have a bachelors already? Why not get a job then? The market is pretty hot right now, and IMO experience is more valuable than masters degree.
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Oh no, I'm far from that. I plan on going to grad school after I get my B.S in CS. Still 2 more years to go for my B.S. Just trying to think about what to do for grad school.
 
That's a very specific field. Hard to get a job out of college into anything that specific. Better off starting in IT, then move up from there. Most companies outsource the fun stuff like programming so doubt you'd even get to use any of that knowledge.
 
Red Squirrel said:
That's a very specific field. Hard to get a job out of college into anything that specific. Better off starting in IT, then move up from there. Most companies outsource the fun stuff like programming so doubt you'd even get to use any of that knowledge.
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I've been told that by misinformed people that doesn't really know what CS really is for a long long time.


Deeko said:
Meh, having a concentration doesn't limit you to that field. Granted, I did not go to grad school, but my concentration in college was AI, and I've found plenty of jobs, none of which had anything to do with AI. Further, all of the biggest software companies in the world are in America, so I'm not sure where you're getting that programming is outsourced.
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The problem is, most people automatically think IT or something to do with computer when they hear Computer Science... the name is kinda misleading.
 
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Red Squirrel said:
That's a very specific field. Hard to get a job out of college into anything that specific. Better off starting in IT, then move up from there. Most companies outsource the fun stuff like programming so doubt you'd even get to use any of that knowledge.
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Meh, having a concentration doesn't limit you to that field. Granted, I did not go to grad school, but my concentration in college was AI, and I've found plenty of jobs, none of which had anything to do with AI. Further, all of the biggest software companies in the world are in America, so I'm not sure where you're getting that programming is outsourced.
 
Are you getting an internship or a few years of experience in between? Because if I saw a resume with nothing on it but a bunch of education, vs someone with no degrees but 3-5 years of exp, I would hire the experienced person.

MS is often a waste of time in our industry. Just saying it like it is. If I want an academic, I'll hire a PhD. You'd do better financially getting an MBA after working for 3 years. After your first job, it's more about networking than anything, unless you want to go the management track, then often an MBA helps... although lately that hasn't been that true.

Although, to be fair, if you graduate on top and have good connections, master's may help in some cases.
 
I've been told that by misinformed people that doesn't really know what CS really is for a long long time.
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That's all great, so long as you have the in-crowd connections to get a job somewhere doing pure CS. If you're like the rest of us nobodys, you'll apply with everyone else, and I just told you what I, as a hiring manager, would look for.
 
linuxboy said:
Are you getting an internship or a few years of experience in between? Because if I saw a resume with nothing on it but a bunch of education, vs someone with no degrees but 3-5 years of exp, I would hire the experienced person.

MS is often a waste of time in our industry. Just saying it like it is. If I want an academic, I'll hire a PhD. You'd do better financially getting an MBA after working for 3 years. After your first job, it's more about networking than anything, unless you want to go the management track, then often an MBA helps... although lately that hasn't been that true.

Although, to be fair, if you graduate on top and have good connections, master's may help in some cases.
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I have an intern lined up with Cisco over the winter break in 3 months. I'm trying to get one for summer of 2012 as we speak. Preferably google/microsoft/facebook or youtube somewhere big. I've been recommended to get an MBA for a while from some professors and some family relatives, something I'd think about. But a PhD is really something I feel like I want to achieve.
 
linuxboy said:
That's all great, so long as you have the in-crowd connections to get a job somewhere doing pure CS. If you're like the rest of us nobodys, you'll apply with everyone else, and I just told you what I, as a hiring manager, would look for.
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What does your company do?
 
Sweet, then you are on a decent path if you can see if through. Keep in mind that it closes off "common" CS/IT jobs, because you would be too specialized. Or, someone would give you an entry level gig, just like they would to a person with a BS.

If you're going PhD route, I would postpone until you have made the rounds at least in 2 major companies and get to know people. Unless you want to teach.
 
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