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    Entry level computer science job

    Hello,
    I am a mathematics major with a minor in computer science. I am looking for a full time position after I graduate in the computer science field. I've applied to over 50 jobs and have only gotten about seven interviews. Out of the seven, only four were in person. My concern is that I am competing with computer science majors, and as a result am having a harder time.
    I received interviews with larger companies, like Microsoft, but have had no success. I felt confident in all of these interviews, but there is nothing to show for.
    So I want to ask, what are some tips for scoring computer science jobs if you're not a computer science major?
    THANKS!

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    Get a different job. You're not going to make an impression over someone with a computer science degree unless you have experience. Likely, if you get a research job you will be building a skill CS grads don't necessarily have, like using AutoCAD, or some other specialized software.

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    I finally got a job as a full stack developer doing MEAN stuff. I graduated with a degree in physics too. It just took me like 2 years of programming as a hobby before I got the job though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by whiteflags View Post
    Get a different job. You're not going to make an impression over someone with a computer science degree unless you have experience. Likely, if you get a research job you will be building a skill CS grads don't necessarily have, like using AutoCAD, or some other specialized software.
    I agree. In your first job, make a good impression. Although there are some hesitation, try to go out of your comfort zone. That way, you can build your credentials.

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    It might be a waste of a post, since the OP hasn't bothered to return in the past 5 days.

    But contributing to open source projects gives you something to show in terms of practical experience, such as working in teams, developing code, testing, debug, documentation and so on.
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