Job Search Agencies and My Google Offer

Why Did I Sign Up for a Job Search Agency? I signed up because I knew I didn’t have a prestigious school background, no internship at a big company, and no real project experience. I realized that with my current situation, I wouldn’t be able to land an internship at a large company. So, I decided to look for a smaller company as a backup. However, internships in small companies offer little learning and mainly involve repetitive tasks. I knew I wouldn’t get into a large company, so I heard about Drill Insight through a senior. Although I checked out their website, I still had many questions. For example: Do their classes really support both online and offline formats? Are the teachers responsible? After a month of research and communication with Drill Insight, I became confident that it was a good fit. I attended a trial class, and after much thought, I enrolled in their TCS program using the money I earned from my small company internship. I’m balancing work and study, hoping this program will help me land a job at a big company. My Experience with Drill Insight The first thing I noticed in the TCS program was...

After graduating from NYU, I struggled because I was too distracted. During school, my professional knowledge was not solid. I mostly played around and only studied for exams at the last minute. I barely passed. Later, when I started looking for internships, I realized my resume was almost empty. I applied to over 500 companies but didn’t receive any invitations. Then, an alumnus introduced me to Drill Insight, a job search organization. They had a TCS program in securities trading. There were very few updated resources for companies like Goldman Sachs or JPMorgan Chase, and this program matched my needs. So, I signed up. In the program, the instructor was very responsible. He followed my project closely. My task was challenging: "design and build a simulated stock trading system." The system had to receive real-time trading data and make trading decisions quickly. My main focus was on developing trading algorithms, processing real-time data streams, and improving system performance. Through this project, I learned how to build an efficient and stable trading system. I also gained a better understanding of how financial markets operate. During the interview, I faced many technical problems, involving data structures, algorithm design, and system architecture. When...

I decided to switch to coding because there are very few finance-related jobs in the U.S. Even if I managed to get one, the role would likely have little to do with finance and would mostly involve miscellaneous tasks. So, I chose to change my career path. I started the class in September. At first, my foundation was weak, so I had to review the lessons several times after class. The fact that the teacher taught in English made it even more challenging for me to understand the material. In the beginning, we focused on the basics of programming and underlying logic, which were also important for interview preparation. I didn’t realize how frequently algorithms would appear in interviews. Luckily, the teacher helped me by summarizing templates, making it easier for me to learn and solve problems. The first month was spent on basics. By the second month, the difficulty level started to increase. As a recent graduate, I hadn’t worked on any projects yet. However, I was introduced to enterprise-level projects. From start to finish, I participated in the entire process, and I was surprised to see that I was able to complete the project myself. Starting in November,...