In general divide the first number by 10 if you have at least 12 months post grad professional experience. If you have a shiny high GPA diploma from a top school but no intern or any experience whatsoever change last two numbers to zero.
Great recession grad - similar numbers. That experience has really scarred me till today, especially because I kept being told how valuable software engineers are, and how good I personally was in this field.
Today, I'm simply grateful to have a fantastic job, and strive to live below my means assuming that things can go back at the snap of someone's finger.
In terms of practical advise for a new grad, there are tons of startups and enterpreneurs doing really interesting work. They need good programmers but can't afford to pay as much. This sort of place can be a great place to kickstart your career, at least for a few years, till the broader picture gets better.
At the end of the great recession for me. 250:3:1:1
The biggest thing that helped me was having some Android apps. Another was that I had some COBOL knowledge. I also lowballed my salary request, which might have helped me get the job , but I'm still paying for that today.
In 2003 it went to 100:1:0:0 for me for more than a year. It was a rude awakening after thinking that I was a high demand pro during the .COM bubble. Definitely taught me to hold onto my money.
Yep. I'm a fucking miser. My entry into the work world was 10+% unemployment and brutal cut throat for minimum wage. The idea I'll be cut at any moment and be jobless for years is burned into my mind so money is guarded preciously.
Also I'll never forget just how rude and pretentious recruiters were during that time with their new found power. You see the true colors in such times.
Maybe I was totally dumb, idk. I don't really count recruiter phone screens as phone screen, usually I have 2 (one easy one from recruiter and one more critical one from the hiring manager/company)
app:phone_screen:interview:offer
In general divide the first number by 10 if you have at least 12 months post grad professional experience. If you have a shiny high GPA diploma from a top school but no intern or any experience whatsoever change last two numbers to zero.