Highly rewarding, but deadlines are often unrealistic
Highly rewarding, but deadlines are often unrealistic
You'll learn a lot and can end up on projects where you're really forced to develop quickly.
It's risky, but if you manage it well, you can move up quickly.
It can take a toll on your personal health if you're not careful to prioritize good exercise and diet. Tight deadlines and high-pressure projects also have a tendency to bring out the negative morale in teams, which can have a spiraling effect.
Spend the time to scope out projects well ahead of time. If ever in doubt, make sure you've included all disciplines in the definition stage of a project for input. Keep a keen eye on team morale as things move from design to execution.
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Fremont, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2024The whole process started with a phone screener with a recruiter, a technical interview, a mechanical fundamentals exam, a second technical interview, and an on-site panel interview. I only got to the exam portion and was then rejected due to my own
