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I'm about to graduate from college this year and have begun to look at job opportunities. My degree is in computer science. I'm interested in living and working in Asia for a few years (Hong Kong is the city that pops into my mind, but I'm open to other cities). However, I don't know what's the best way to begin and conduct my search. Anyone have any experience with this or advice?
In China, programmers are paid less and have a lower status.
Most of them make a shift by early 30s.
CS students from tier 2 universities have difficulties in finding a job.
In China, programmers are paid less and have a lower status.
Most of them make a shift by early 30s.
CS students from tier 2 universities have difficulties in finding a job.
However, good ones are always in demand.
In China, is it like the US where if you have job experience, it matters more than the college you graduated from? Here in the US, experience matters more than where you went to school and how you got your certifications
I have a few coder/developer friends who had a blast for a few years working for tech companies in Seoul and Tokyo. They are back in the US building their own startups, all came back with Asian wives. One specialized in Ruby on rails and the other in java and css.. ccs.. or whatever.
From what I remember, they applied for jobs, did interviews via Skype, went for another interview in person, landed the job. This was 5 years ago btw.
In China, is it like the US where if you have job experience, it matters more than the college you graduated from? Here in the US, experience matters more than where you went to school and how you got your certifications
Yes, experience certainly matters more than a degree, especially in smaller companies.
If you studied in a foreign university, they don't know how to evaluate it (unless you are from the few big names). So I would assume wherever you studied is the same.
The situation is not always the same if the worker came from another country.
In most countries a foreigner is hired only if companies cannot find a suitable local for the job, except large western multinational companies.
China's programmers are paid less salary simply is lower in China than the US. Foreign workers maybe paid higher as an expatriate worker if considered better than the locals.
IT industry is rising higher in Asia than the rest of the world.
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Originally Posted by Bettafish
In China, programmers are paid less and have a lower status.
Most of them make a shift by early 30s.
CS students from tier 2 universities have difficulties in finding a job.
However, good ones are always in demand.
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