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Ask HN: Startups hiring new grads/people with little to no experience

1 points by Gary_TheSnail_ ↗ HN
Hello community! I graduated with a CS Bachelor's in June and still looking for a SWE or related job. Just wondering if it's common for startups (any stage) to take on people who don't have much experience. So far in my job search, I've applied to big tech and startups but my experience with these applications so far is that startups are not interested in new grads/no YOE, which makes sense, but curious to know if I've been looking in the wrong places or this is the norm. Thank you.

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verdverm
Most startups don't have the time or bandwidth to support entry level jobs. They need to get stuff done and done fast. You'd be better off finding a larger org (or "startup" that is in the scaling phase, high 100s or 1000s of employees), where you can get good mentorship. ymmv
Gary_TheSnail_
i appreciate the response, thank you! do you have suggestions on where to look for these growing companies? I currently search linkedin, YC (workatastartup), and angellist/wellfound).
verdverm
Maybe try connecting with recruiters, they will often have many clients. You might also look at the bootcamps and the companies they claim are hiring from their schools, same for colleges maybe?

I got lucky (? PhD & DevOps) and never had to search for an entry level job, so I may not have the best topical advice to give

It's mostly a numbers game, try to apply to 3 companies a day