u/derpepper wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
Honestly the only thing pressuring me into accepting this position was me wanting a job haha. I would almost think my bootcamp would have preferred I wait for a higher paying position, though I didn't report my outcome either way. Thanks for the job titles to watch out for. Do y
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
Mid-level roles could be an option if you have a network that can push for referrals.
In the old bootcamp days, you would get referred by previous alumni, you get an interview, they don't really care about your experience at that point, and you get the job if you prepared well and got coached by the alumni who referred you.
Now a days there is a bigger emphasis on hiring manager calls that dig deeper. Not just for red flags but for green lights, and if you don't have big tech mid level experience it will be hard to get a mid level role in big tech.
Meta had this "rotational engineer" program exactly for this case to transition you but, they stopped it and shut it down last year.
So that's why right now I recommend the adjacent engineer path if you can align something with your background.
Alternatively a mid level role at a smaller company that is hyper aligned with your pre-bootcamp background. E.g. mid level eng at legal mid-sized tech company if you used to be a lawyer.