How much better does applying get after an internship?
Does anyone have any insights on how much better their application to interview rate was after having an internship on their resume?
I currently only have unpaid startup experience and i got 5/100 interviews this cycle, but it felt extremely luck based and easily couldve been 0/100.
I'm about to do a SWE internship at Notion and wondering if things genuinely become way easier (assume I'm able to write about real impact I made at Notion).
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6 days agoTech Lead @ Robinhood, Meta, Course HeroIt's easily going to be 2x better at the minimum. Of course, this doesn't mean that it'll become easy (especially in this market). It's important to remember that going from 1/100 to 2/100 is a 2x improvement that is genuinely meaningful (it's an extra dozen interviews after 1200 applications, and many new grads will need to send 1k+ applications).
Notion is one of the best companies out there right now, so you'll have a massive leg up on a huge portion of the competition. Congrats on getting such a great opportunity!
Of course, the ideal outcome is that you just don't need to interview at all due to getting a return offer from Notion. Follow the advice here to do that: The Software Engineer Internship Survival Guide
- 14 days agoSoftware Engineering Intern [OP]Notion
That is very good to hear, and yes, I really am planning on doing my absolute best in the internship and securing the return offer, I honestly can't stand applying and interviewing.
- 14 days agoTech Lead/Manager at Meta, Pinterest, Kosei
It'll be way easier to get interviews once you have a name brand like Notion on your resume.
It's hard to quantify it, since your success rate depends on both your background and the macro-economic condition for hiring new grads. Remember to work hard to connect with your colleagues at Notion since they'll be able to help you with referrals/opportunities in the future.
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