How to get into a big tech company

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1. Freelance
2. Freelance Start-Ups
3. Freelance Start-Ups The Big 4
4. Hi, I’m Jessica! Jessica is a back-end developer who has spent over 1 year learning and growing with a small-sized company. She understands everything around APIs and backend services and is confident in her abilities. On a random day at work, Jessica surfs through Netflix on her laptop and she wonders how the operations work on the backend, she’s curious about the amount of code it takes to do all that.
5. Jessica then visits the Netflix careers page and searches for an available back-end role. Luckily for her, she finds something, looking through, she figures she might not be “experienced enough” for this role and she closes her laptop. But there’s one thing going through her mind, “if I’m ever going to work at a big tech company. Who do I do?”
6. How do you navigate your way into a global company?
7. Hi, I'm Chisom! Software Engineer, Microsoft Ex-Intern, Bank Of America Author of 'A Techie's Guide into Big Tech Companies' Digital Content Creator tech_queen chisom__nw
8. Hi, Chisom is it possible to work at Google? Hi Chisom, I would love to position my self for a role at Microsoft. Hi Chisom, I would love to intern at Meta after my thrid year in school Chisom Questions & Answers Hi, Chisom is it possible to work at Google? Hi Chisom, I would love to position my self for a role at Microsoft. Hi Chisom, I would love to intern at Meta after my third year in school Chisom Questions & Answers
9. Change your mindset
10. Build expertise in your field
11. Understand the fundamentals of your craft
12. Projects are still necessary
13. Projects are still necessary
14. Learn how to wield the power of a personal brand Stage 1
15. Build a solid portfolio Add value to your community Social Media Presence
16. Build a solid portfolio Add value to your community Social Media Presence
17. Build a solid portfolio Add value to your community Social Media Presence
18. Apply for jobs the right way Stage 2
19. Be intentional about the kind of work you want to do, and why you want to work for that particular company
20. Apply through direct company sites Most times, job titles are generic Craft a winning resume Attend recruitment events Referrals might be your way in
21. Apply through direct company sites Most times, job titles are generic Craft a winning resume Attend recruitment events Referrals might be your way in
22. Apply through direct company sites Most times, job titles are generic Craft a winning resume Attend recruitment events Referrals might be your way in
23. Apply through direct company sites Most times, job titles are generic Craft a winning resume Attend recruitment events Referrals might be your way in
24. Apply through direct company sites Most times, job titles are generic Craft a winning resume Attend recruitment events Referrals might be your way in
25. Your network is your net-worth
26. Interview Prep is key Stage 3
27. Interview Styles are relative to each company Data Structures and Algorithms Study behavioural questions Mock Interviews could save you Proficiency through practice
28. Interview Styles are relative to each company Data Structures and Algorithms Study behavioural questions Mock Interviews could save you Proficiency through practice
29. Interview Styles are relative to each company Data Structures and Algorithms Study behavioural questions Mock Interviews could save you Proficiency through practice
30. Interview Styles are relative to each company Data Structures and Algorithms Study behavioural questions Mock Interviews could save you Proficiency through practice
31. Interview Styles are relative to each company Data Structures and Algorithms Study behavioural questions Mock Interviews could save you Proficiency through practice
32. Every thing is important, but showing that you’re a good problem solver is more IMPORTANTER.
33. What happens if I get rejected? Finally
34. Ask the right questions to understand why you got rejected in the firstplace, there could be a lot of things involved
35. Keep iterating, keep improving and keep learning.
36. Always remember you are a tech talent, and your skills will only be sought after if you can give value!
37. Leave this room with the same question in your head: How do I navigate my way into a global company?
38. Thank you! Wish you the best of luck tech_queen chisom__nw