Weekly Career Discussion Thread (25 Nov 2024)

\# Intro ​ Welcome to the weekly career discussion thread, where you can talk about all career & professional topics. Topics may include: ​ \* Professional career guidance & questions; e.g. job hunting advice, job offers comparisons, how to network ​ \* Educational guidance & questions; e.g. what engineering discipline to major in, which university is good, ​ \* Feedback on your résumé, CV, cover letter, etc. ​ \* The job market, compensation, relocation, and other topics on the economics of engineering. ​ \> \[Archive of past threads](https://www.reddit.com/r/engineering/search?q=flair%3A%22weekly+discussion%22&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all) ​ \--- ​ \## Guidelines ​ 1. \*\*Before asking any questions, consult \[the AskEngineers wiki.](https://new.reddit.com/r/askengineers/wiki/faq)\*\* There are detailed answers to common questions on: \* Job compensation \* Cost of Living adjustments \* Advice for how to decide on an engineering major \* How to choose which university to attend ​ 1. Most subreddit rules still apply and will be enforced, especially R7 and R9 (with the obvious exceptions of R1 and R3) ​ 1. Job POSTINGS must go into the latest \[\*\*Monthly Hiring Thread.\*\*\]((https://www.reddit.com/r/engineering/search?q=flair%3A%22hiring+thread%22&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)) Any that are posted here will be removed, and you'll be kindly redirected to the hiring thread. ​ 1. \*\*Do not request interviews in this thread!\*\* If you need to interview an engineer for your school assignment, use the list in the sidebar. ​ \## Resources ​ \* \[The AskEngineers wiki](https://new.reddit.com/r/askengineers/wiki/faq) ​ \* \[The AskEngineers Quarterly Salary Survey\](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEngineers/search/?q=flair%3A%22salary+survey%22&include_over_18=on&restrict_sr=on&t=all&sort=new) ​ \* \*\*For students:\*\* \[\*"What's your average day like as an engineer?"\*\](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEngineers/wiki/faq#wiki_what.27s_your_average_day_like_as_an_engineer.3F) We recommend that you spend an hour or so reading about what engineers actually do at work. This will help you make a more informed decision on which major to choose, or at least give you enough info to ask follow-up questions here. ​ \* For those of you interested in a career in software development / Computer Science, go to r/cscareerquestions.