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Success Story: Pivoting into CS at 32 and going from never making over 45k to 120k as a new grad. After two great life failures, I finally found success in CS.
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Dec 2021
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[Success Story] Rejected After 4 Final Rounds, Then Landed a Job With a $45K Base Bump OTE 300k. What Helped Me Push Through
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Mar 2025
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Success, 115% increase in base salary this year!
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Oct 2021
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Dec 2021
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Success Story: Pivoting into CS at 32 and going from never making over 45k to 120k as a new grad. After two great life failures, I finally found success in CS.
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