Today I sit down with Morgan: a networking strategist who landed six internships, saved over $100K before graduating, and built her entire college trajectory around efficiency, not prestige. We break down how she negotiated scholarships, used social platforms to create career leverage, and built visibility that led to competitive offers most students never access.We also unpack why GPA matters far less than people think, how to network without being cringe, the exact playbook she used to stand out on LinkedIn, and why internships, not degrees, are the real accelerator for CS students.If you’re in college, breaking into tech, or trying to build a career through strategy instead of luck, this episode is a must-listen.Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=Morgan_NetworkingExpert_Internships&video=51lCdXLPWS4🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazirListen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer.📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir👉 Morgan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmorganashleigh?igsh=ODk2ZnVmZHNvcG1j👉 Morgan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsmorganyoung?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios—⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:44 $100K Saved, Zero Debt03:26 Paying Bills During School04:23 Campus Culture at Elite Schools07:20 Colleges as Businesses: Negotiate Offers08:22 ROI of Conference Travel09:53 Classes Are Basically the Same10:46 Not Meeting Ambitious People13:53 Why Classmates Hated Me16:16 The GPA Lie17:17 The Software Engineering Accelerator18:37 Techniques for Landing Internships19:02 Treating Recruiting Like Full-Time24:43 Cover Letter Framework27:54 Struggling with Stupid Tasks30:46 The 80/20 Principle31:53 Is CS Oversaturated?36:00 Is Accounting The New CS?36:29 Just Start Posting39:30 Everything You Need to Kickstart Your SWE Career40:00 Experts Don't Really Exist46:28 Step-by-Step LinkedIn Playbook57:06 My Viral Disney Post58:30 Networking Hacks 1:03:49 Are Referrals Worth It?1:06:54 Where to Connect
Today I sit down with Kevin Zhu — former Citadel quant and Palantir developer, to unpack how he built an unconventional, accelerated career in tech. We break down the systems he used to go from a struggling freshman to landing top-tier quant offers, what Citadel was actually like, why he walked away, and how he’s now pivoting toward meaningful AI research.We also dive into whether CS is still worth it, the real math needed for quant roles, and how to build a career that’s both competitive and fulfilling. A must-listen for CS students, aspiring quants, and anyone navigating elite tech recruiting.Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=KevinZhu_Quant_Palantir&video=Trop--U5ncs🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazirListen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer.📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir👉 Kevin’s AI Research Program (Algoverse): https://www.algoverseairesearch.org/?utm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=amanmanazir%0A👉 Kevin’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW00d0U-WhIbyPDdu_gihCA👉 Kevin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinzhu.ai/—⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 Introduction - Kevin's Journey to Citadel01:44 Mastering High School Math at Age 1205:01 The Kumon Experience and Future Plans08:27 Growing Up in Suburban Illinois Schools10:06 Parents as Professors - Early Lab Experience12:05 Childhood Research and Lasting Friendships14:09 Arriving at Berkeley - Culture Shock18:23 First Semester Struggles and Winter Recovery20:38 Building Study Systems That Actually Work22:00 Self-Help Books and Productivity Deep Dive25:00 Time Blocking Changed Everything27:00 CS70 Discrete Math Breakthrough Moment29:36 Breaking Into Competitive Tech Recruiting31:27 The Startup to Amazon Pipeline33:29 Landing Multiple Quant Offers36:26 Goldman Sachs Quant Experience38:48 Software Engineering Accelerator42:38 Citadel Interview Process Deep Dive45:00 Super Day - Multiple Interview Rounds47:20 DRW Offer and Negotiation Strategy49:29 $154/Hour at Age 2150:42 Jane Street and Top Firms52:40 Ken Griffin Stories and Headphones54:15 Joining Palantir After Citadel55:27 Why I Left Palantir Early57:13 Leaving Quant Entirely - The Decision59:47 Money Isn't Everything - Finding Meaning1:02:40 Starting Algorverse AI Research Program1:05:00 Paper Featured by OpenAI1:06:20 Bell Labs for AI - The Vision1:07:15 Mentorship vs Self-Teaching Debate1:10:00 Math Requirements for Quant Careers1:15:00 Upper Division Classes Strategy1:19:06 AGI Timelines and AI Safety1:23:40 Functioning Despite AI Concerns1:26:59 Is CS Still Worth It?1:28:54 The Future of Software Engineering
Today, I talk with Kelly — a former BCG Project Leader who worked at Goldman Sachs and BCG before walking away at 25 after managing teams most people don't lead until their mid-30s. We dive into the strategies that helped her break into elite consulting: from leveraging coffee chats to land accelerated offers, to the communication frameworks and interview techniques that separate candidates who get hired from those who don't. We also break down what management consulting actually is, how AI is reshaping the industry, what it's really like working 60+ hour weeks with hourly deadlines, and why software engineers should consider consulting as a career path. If you're a CS student, software engineer, or anyone looking to accelerate their tech career through networking, interviewing, and strategic positioning, this episode of the SWE Accelerator Podcast is a must-listen.Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=BCGConsultant_SWEOutsmart_TechRecession&video=Cnt9ljDyUdU🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazirListen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer.📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir—⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – Intro 01:18 – Kelly's Background: From Canada to Goldman Sachs04:03 – What is Management Consulting? Breaking Down BCG05:54 – Types of Companies Consulting Firms Work With06:54 – Can Anyone Get Into Consulting? Background Requirements07:58 – Why Computer Science Majors Should Consider Consulting10:00 – AI's Impact on the Consulting Job Market12:59 – Software Engineering Accelerator 13:53 – How Consulting Projects Actually Work (Entry-Level Perspective)16:35 – ChatGPT Deep Research & The Future of Consulting Work17:58 – Day in the Life of a Consultant21:09 – The Reality of 55-70 Hour Work Weeks23:25 – Hourly Deadlines & Same-Day Delivery Culture24:51 – Managing 1000s of Messages Per Day as a Consultant26:30 – Managing a Team at 25: Kelly's Fast-Track Promotion Story28:22 – What is a Coffee Chat? (Definition for Tech/SWE Students)30:19 – Coffee Chats: The "LeetCode" of Networking for Consultants34:59 – Why SWE Students Are Under-Utilizing Coffee Chats35:49 – How to Stand Out to Hiring Managers (From Someone Who Interviewed 200+ Candidates)37:27 – Tactics to Maximize Your Coffee Chats40:04 – Making People Feel Like Experts: The Interview Approach42:09 – Networking for People Who Hate Small Talk44:12 – How to Ask Smart Questions Even When You're Lost46:55 – What Separates Candidates Who Get Offers from Those Who Don't49:09 – The STAR Method: Common Mistakes to Avoid50:37 – Beyond STAR: Adding Impact & Philosophy to Interview Answers52:44 – Communication Frameworks Consultants Use (That SWE Students Should Learn)55:07 – Zoom Out, Zoom In, Zoom Forward Framework58:31 – What Do You Think About Quiet Quitting?58:53 – The Great Lock-In: Gen Z's Shift from Quiet Quitting to Locking In1:00:43 – Gen Z in the Workforce: A Millennial's Perspective1:02:15 – Millennials vs Gen Z: Different Approaches to Work & Rules1:04:42 – Social Media's Impact on Generational Work Styles1:05:52 – Advice for Burnt-Out 22-Year-Old Software Engineers1:08:57 – Where to Connect with Kelly (Sunday Chats on Instagram)1:09:40 – Outro
Today, I talk with Angel — a LinkedIn engineer who landed a $100K+ offer when almost everyone else was getting rejected. We dive into the five strategies that helped her stand out: from securing return offers and mastering brutal honesty, to building a powerful network and winning the mindset game. We also break down what separates candidates who actually get offers from those who don’t, the reality behind new grad deadlines, and how to market yourself like top engineers do. If you’re a CS student, new grad, or anyone aiming for a six-figure software engineering job in today’s competitive tech market, this episode of the SWE Accelerator Podcast is a must-listen.Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=LinkedInEngineer_$100K+_EveryoneRejected&video=TTJgRG8HbIY🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazirListen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer.📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir—⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 How Angel Landed a $100K+ Offer at LinkedIn and the Journey That Got Her There10:12 The Software Engineering Accelerator That’s Helping Students Land Jobs Fast20:49 How Angel Graduated Caltech With a 4.0 GPA: Her Exact Study Strategies27:08 Does Your Algorithms Class Actually Help in Interviews?30:52 The Moment Angel Realized No One Really Knows Everything (And That’s Okay)39:04 Is Software Engineering Still Worth It in 2025? The Truth About AI Taking Over53:13 Turning Passion Into Work — And Why It Can Sometimes Backfire1:01:52 Moving to NYC? Here’s How to Find Events and Build Real Connections1:12:39 Angel’s Take on Making Long-Distance Relationships Work1:18:04 The Future of Angel’s Brand and YouTube Channel
Meet Helen, a 24-year-old quant who’s earned over $900K and is here to reveal what life is really like inside the quant world. We dive into how she landed Meta as her first internship, exposed the company publicly, why she walked away from an S-tier job, and the exact systems that helped her build a seven-figure career. If you’ve ever wondered what ‘quant’ really means, how to break in, or what it takes to thrive in one of the world’s most competitive tech roles — this episode is your blueprint.Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=Quant_$900K+_MetaLayoff&video=KVyCKFk4hcQ🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazirListen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer.📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir👉 Check out Helen’s app here: https://apps.apple.com/za/app/sceneit-discover-movies/id6744046280 👉 Follow Helen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helen.pdf?igsh=ODJ1dmttYmpkeDlt 👉 Follow Helen on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sweintern?_t=ZS-90PheTpF8xG&_r=1—⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 The Harsh Reality of Interns, Burnout, and Why Quant Pays So Much07:16 Was Meta Trying to Silence Her?14:51 How Helen Landed Meta as Her First Internship20:41 Aman Reveals the Accelerator That Guarantees You a Tech Internship24:26 What Is Quant, Really? Helen Breaks It Down31:59 Aman’s Hypothetical: “How Would You Get Into Quant If You Were Me?”45:00 Inside Quant Culture: The Truth Few Talk About49:39 Aman Drops His Free Resource on Landing SWE Jobs50:12 Helen’s Confession: The Borderline Unethical Tactics People Use1:02:27 2020 vs 2025: How the Tech Market Has Transformed1:08:04 AI Is Writing Code Now: Here’s What That Means for You1:11:20 Why Helen Quit Her S-Tier Quant Job1:19:37 How to Land Your First Internship with No Experience1:31:43 Leave A Rating and Review
Today, I talk with Steve from A Life Engineered ( @ALifeEngineered ) — a software engineering YouTuber with over 170,000+ subscribers who quit his job at Amazon after nearly 18 years to help others in their career journeys. We dive deep into how the field is evolving, what most engineers get wrong about interviews, and how to actually use AI as a superpower (instead of seeing it as a threat). If you’re a CS student, career switcher, or anyone trying to land a top-tier software engineering job, this episode of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast is a must-listen. Hope you enjoy!Computer science students, career switchers, and aspiring engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video_description&utm_campaign=alifeengineered&video=jIj0rfU_hYc🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazirListen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student and get your dream job offer.📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir—⏱️ Timestamps:0:00 - How Steve Went From Drop Out to Dean’s List5:54 - What Motivates Personal Change?12:19 - The Value Of Your Interview Mindset23:00 - What The Future of Coding Interviews Looks Like33:52 - Is AI Killing Software Engineering?39:00 - How Do I Leverage AI Tools To Become A Software Engineer?44:55 - What Is The True Value Of A Computer Science Degree?52:58 - Is Getting a College Degree Necessary To Achieve My Goals?58:12 - The Biggest Mistake Software Engineers Make In Halting Their Careers1:05:03 - Job Hopping Vs. Rooting At One Company
Computer science students, new graduates, and bootcamp grads…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast_description&utm_campaign=neetcodeToday, I talk with NeetCode ( @NeetCode ) — a software engineering YouTuber with over a million subscribers who completely changed how the world learns LeetCode. We talk about how he built his channel, what most people get wrong about LeetCode, how AI is changing interviews, and whether computer science is still worth it. If you’re a CS student, bootcamp grad, or anyone trying to land a top-tier software engineering job, you need to listen to this episode of Liftoff. Hope you enjoy!🎧 Listen to all episodes of Lift Off with Aman Manazir on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2BAbr5KDWtI1nhmkwXczl9?si=8752638b2fa1459d&nd=1&dlsi=e29d5a5436cc47d0https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lift-off-with-aman-manazir/id1742843726Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow : https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student and get your dream job offer.📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazirTimestamps:00:00 – Intro: How NeetCode Rewired LeetCode00:34 – Is AI killing software engineering jobs?05:40 – Why the job market feels impossible for new grads16:19 – What NeetCode really did at Amazon23:00 – Google vs Amazon: the truth about big tech32:00 – The moment NeetCode knew he had to quit37:14 – The real reason NeetCode started uploading LeetCode40:16 – Is LeetCode still worth your time in 2025?49:49 – Why LeetCode might be dead in 5 years52:00 – How Roy Lee and AI are rewriting tech interviews59:02 – The fastest way to become interview-ready1:07:08 – How long it actually takes to master DSA1:19:53 – Final thoughts: is comp sci still worth studying?Let me know if you want a shorter version for Spotify or a custom pinned comment too.
Today, I talk with Amy Wang ( @wamyy5 ) a Caltech graduate with a degree in arguably the hardest major, Chemical Engineering. Learn how she got a 4.0 at one of the hardest universities in the world while battling severe migraines, balancing a social life and starting a YouTube channel with 600k+ subscribers. She shares her tips and tricks on how to succeed academically and socially on this episode of Liftoff. Hope you enjoy! Computer science students, new graduates, and bootcamp graduates...want to land your dream software engineering job/internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video_description&utm_campaign=amy_wang 🎧 Listen to all episodes of Lift Off with Aman Manazir on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BAbr5KDWtI1nhmkwXczl9?si=8752638b2fa1459d&nd=1&dlsi=e29d5a5436cc47d0 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lift-off-with-aman-manazir/id1742843726 Listen our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow : https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template - https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap - https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice - https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 Get all my free Notion templates discussed here - https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion - https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - Amy’s 4.0 GPA /Being Your Own Cheerleader 07:36 - The Yin & Yang Mindset 13:52 - Getting A’s The Cool Way 15:59 - The Software Engineering Accelerator 16:40 - What is The Point of Getting A's? 22:02 - Screen Time is Killing Your Social Life 31:38 - Social Media Addiction 41:56 - The Parasocial Relationship With Your Fans 44:49 - Practical Tips To Get That 4.0 51:45 - Battling Migraines 57:25 - Amy’s Childhood 1:04:04 - The Stanford Rejection 1:12:34 - The Caltech Experience 1:14:26 - Thoughtful Thursdays 1:14:43 - Amy’s YouTube Career 1:30:49 - The Plagiarism Outbreak on YouTube 1:47:02 - When Was It Time to do YouTube Full Time? 2:00:56 - Balancing Relationships & Career 2:07:10 - Conclusion *location-adjusted
Today, I talk with my brother Aadil who landed a $600,000 quant offer and decided to turn it down. We talk about why he made that decision, what got him there, and what a day in the life of a quant trader is actually like. Hope you enjoy! Computer science students, new graduates, and bootcamp graduates...want to land your dream software engineering job/internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video_description&utm_campaign=shouldn't_be_engineer I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student and get your dream job offer. If you're a dedicated programmer who wants to land your dream internship or job in 2025 without spamming LeetCode, spending hours at career fairs, or applying to thousands of positions, join the Software Engineering Accelerator and work directly with me. Click this link to book a call: https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video_description&utm_campaign=shouldn't_be_engineer 📄 Get my free resume template - https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap - https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice - https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 Get all my free Notion templates discussed here - https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion - https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Aadil College Background 04:38 - Internship History 14:37 - Software Engineering Accelerator 15:06 - Getting The 600k Offer 26:52 - Aadil's Dream Job (Spoiler: It's Not Quant) 31:00 - Why Aadil Turned Down The Offer/Entrepreneurship 35:50 - What Would A Day In The Life Be For Quant? 43:42 - The Risks of A 9-5 45:57 - Thoughtful Thursdays 46:14 - Why Did You Leave Quant? 52:17 - Where Are You Now? 1:00:51 - Aadil's Next Step, Dating 1:03:36 - The Truth of Being in Quant 1:11:30 - Being In A Slump 1:15:59 - In What Situation Would You Go Back To Quant? 1:19:22 - Our Big Announcement 1:21:18 - Conclusion *location-adjusted
Today, I talk to my best friend from college, Vithi Peters. We talk about how to make friends in college, red flags in friendships, and if Vithi secretly hates me. Enjoy!Computer science students, new graduates, and bootcamp graduates…want to land your dream software engineering job/internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/ 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap - https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student and land your dream job. If you’re a dedicated programmer who wants to land your dream internship or job in 2025 without spamming LeetCode, spending hours at career fairs, or applying to thousands of positions, join the Software Engineering Accelerator and work directly with me. Click this link to book a call: https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching 📄 Get my free resume template - https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice - https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 Get all my free Notion templates discussed here - https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion - https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 00:00 - Introduction 00:26 - Our First Time Meeting 01:56 - The Second Time Meeting 05:00 - Why Vithi Hated Aman 08:14 - The Difference Between A Discussion And An Argument 09:02 - The Heated Dinner Party Argument 10:46 - What Changed In Our Friendship 12:05 - Q1: How Do You Approach New People Without Coming Off Weird 22:38 - The Software Engineering Accelerator 23:08 - Q2: How Easy Is It To Make Friends At The Workplace? 33:45 - Q3: How Many Friends Are Optimal? 36:46 - Q4: Do You Feel Like You Fall Out Of Friendships? 38:14 - Q5: When Can You Be Vulnerable With Someone? 41:38 - Sign Up For Thoughtful Thursday 41:55 - Q6: How Do You Make Friends Without Drinking? 52:07 - Q7: What Did You Learn From The Friendships That Ended? 58:54 - Q8: How Do You Choose The Friends In Your Close Circle? 1:09:38 - Q9: How Do You Know The Friend Group You’re In Is The One You Want To Stay In? 1:16:40 - Q10: How Do Friendships Change As You Get Older? 1:19:18 - Conclusion *location-adjusted
Today, I talk to Karen Bello. We discuss how she started as a personal assistant making minimum wage to starting her own Air BnB empire with millions in revenue. Enjoy! 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice - https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 Get all my free Notion templates discussed here - https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📄 Get my free resume template - https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 📝 Sign up for Notion - https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - How Did She Become a Personal Assistant? 3:54 - What Did She Study in College? 4:07 - How Did Her Mindset Change? 6:02 - Rich Dad Poor Dad 7:40 - Transition After Being a Personal Assistant 9:22 - What Made Her Think She Could Start A Business? 10:25 - Working as a Therapist 16:00 - Airbnb Business 21:55 - Growing her Business in The First Year 23:18 - Getting The Confidence to Start 26:20 - Rental Arbitrage 30:53 - Managing Time Working Two Jobs 32:05 - Scaling Her Business 34:05 - How Does Cohosting Work? 40:02 - Profit From Year One 41:04 - Cohosting vs. Rental Arbitrage 45:05 - Balancing Two Full Time Jobs 46:10 - Where Did She get her Drive From? 48:30 - The Value of Networking 51:07 - 3rd Year Numbers 54:50 - How is The Business Now? 58:45 - Where Does She Want to Take The Business? 1:00:00 - What Does The Team Look Like? 1:01:27 - How to Find an Assistant 1:04:15 - What Does an Assistant do? 1:09:04 - Advice for Airbnb Businesses 1:12:30 - How Does an Advanced Person Learn? 1:16:15 - What's The Next Step? 1:20:52 - Focusing on Your Niche Karen's Contact Information: bhstr.com karen@bellohomesstr.com 336-459-9756 I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and former software engineer. I make videos about making it as a computer science student and landing your dream job. I post new videos regularly, run a tech interview podcast, and run an email newsletter (https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter).
In episode 4 of Lift Off with Aman Manazir, I talk to Sourish Kundu. We discuss how he landed a machine learning systems engineer job at TikTok, what it's like to work there, and how AI will transform the software engineering industry. Enjoy!If you're a dedicated programmer who wants to land your dream internship or job in 2024 without spamming LeetCode, spending hours at career fairs, or building a personal website, join the Software Engineering Accelerator and work directly with me. Click this link to book a call: https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice - https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 Get all my free Notion templates discussed here - https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📄 Get my free resume template - https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 📝 Sign up for Notion - https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 0:00 - Introduction 0:58 - How Sourish got into Reinforcement Learning 6:29 - The Value of a Passionate High School Teacher 8:28 - Would Sourish Consider Teaching 9:59 - How did Sourish Land his First Software Engineering Internship 13:40 - Advice for Freshman/Sophomores Looking for Internships 16:55 - How to Supercharge your Experience with Personal Projects 18:40 - Recommendations for Contributing to Open Source 20:30 - How Sourish got Prestigious Internships at Amazon and Capital One 22:48 - Discord Bots Help to Prepare for Interviews 23:40 - How many Practice Problems do you need for an Interview? 26:05 - How Sourish Started at TikTok 28:02 - Advice for a Software Engineering Interview 30:00 - Sourish's Experience as a TikTok Intern 31:52 - Sourish's Advice for Getting a Return Offer 39:20 - Day in the Life as a TikTok Machine Learning Engineer 42:20 - How is Sourish's Time Allocated? 45:49 - How has Sourish Improved at TikTok 48:45 - How Engineers at TikTok are Different 51:12 - How is ML Different than Other Fields? 53:30 - Best Resources for getting Deep in ML 55:18 - Machine Learning Papers 57:18 - Advice to Prepare for an AI Future 59:12 - Sourish's Experience with Public Speaking 1:01:00 - @3blue1brown Inspiration 1:02:00 - Sourish's YouTube Channel 1:03:25 - How Sourish Gets Ideas for Videos 1:07:03 - How to Get Started on YouTube 1:09:31 - The Value of Mentors 1:11:24 - How did Exercise Help Sourish? 1:13:23 - Advice for People to Improve their Fitness 1:18:35 - How did Self-Improvement Content Help Sourish 1:20:42 - Living in California 1:22:40 - Starting a Social Life in a New City 1:25:31 - What Makes a Close Friend? 1:26:50 - Sourish's Advice for his Younger Self 1:27:40 - Where to Find Sourish 1:28:10 - Outro I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and former software engineer. I make videos about making it as a computer science student and landing your dream job. I post new videos regularly, run a tech interview podcast, and run an email newsletter (https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter).
Access the BeamJobs FREE AI resume checker here - https://www.beamjobs.com/resume-checker?via=aman In episode 2 of Lift Off with Aman Manazir, I talk to math prodigy Sunny Sahu. We discuss how he got machine learning internships in high school, how he got a full scholarship to the University of California-Berkeley (and why he broke it), and why he turned down a $500,000/yr job offer at Headlands Technologies and so much more. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 01:19 - Why Sunny Took Calculus At Age 11 05:19 - How Math Olympiad Changed Sunny’s Life 10:22 - Sunny’s Experience at USA Math Camp 11:36 - Writing a Great Software Resume: BeamJobs 12:51 - Sunny Gets Humbled at Math Camp 14:43 - How Sunny Landed Machine Learning Internships in High School 18:08 - Math Club at Rolling Meadows High School 19:34 - How Sunny's Father Changed His Life 21:30 - Why Sunny Chose to Pursue Computer Science 23:23 - How Sunny Landed a Full Ride Scholarship 30:44 - Breaking the Scholarship Contract 32:06 - Why Sunny Chose Berkeley Over Princeton 36:12 - Sunny Takes Graduate Classes as an Undergrad 39:42 - Sunny’s Advice for College Freshmen 44:09 - Which Path Should CS Students Pursue 51:54 - How Sunny Landed the $500,000 Quant Trading Offer 55:56 - How to Prepare for Quant Finance 59:30 - Where People Mess up Their Quant Interviews 1:02:16 - Will Sunny Take the $500,000 Quant Offer? 1:03:30 - Why Did Sunny Choose to Pursue a Statistics PhD? 1:08:17 - Sunny’s Research Experience & Advice 1:13:14 - Sunny’s Struggles With the Family Startup 1:16:05 - Sunny’s Advice to Tech Entrepreneurs 1:19:39 - Should You Create a Startup or Work in Industry First? 1:22:34 - Sunny's Biggest Challenge 1:25:22 - Sunny’s Advice for Young People 1:29:43 - Where Sunny Sees Himself in 10 years 1:31:16 - Outro I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and former software engineer. I make videos about making it as a computer science student and landing your dream job. I post new videos regularly, run a tech interview podcast, and run an email newsletter (https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter).
Sponsored by BeamJobs — visit https://www.beamjobs.com/resume-checker?via=aman to access the free AI resume checker and take your resume to the next level. Sign up to my email newsletter: https://www.amanmanazir.com/newsletter Aadil Manazir is my younger brother. In this episode, we discuss how he landed a $500,000+/year job offer in quant trading at age 20, how he secured a Google software engineering internship (and turned it down) in his free time, and how he packed on 30+ lbs of muscle and much, much more. 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - 8th Grade MathCounts 05:29 - American Mathematics Competition 06:16 - High School Math Club 08:29 - Elite Math Summer Camps 12:36 - Writing a Great Software Resume: BeamJobs 13:47 - Summer Research Camp 15:28 - Why Aadil Picked the University of California Berkeley 18:25 - Transition to College Life 23:20 - Aadil’s Introduction to Software and Quant Internships 27:18 - John Deere Software Internship 31:15 - Aadil’s Sophomore Year 32:10 - Aadil’s Grind to Land a Quant Internship: 60 Interviews 38:20 - Aadil’s Reaction at Getting a $130/hour Quant Internship at IMC Trading 43:40 - Aadil’s Experience Working at IMC Trading 47:30 - How Aadil Landed a Jump Trading Internship 54:50 - Aadil’s $500k+ Quant Salary 56:20 - How Aadil Got a Google Software Internship for Fun 58:22 - How to Become a Quant 1:00:55 - How to Prepare for Software Engineering Interviews 1:04:22 - The Value of Obsession 1:07:27 - You Don’t Need to Be a Genius 1:09:20 - How Self-Improvement Changed Our Lives 1:18:40 - Aadil’s Gym Transformation Story: Adding 30 lbs of Muscle 1:22:13 - How Looksmaxxing Changed Aadil’s Life 1:29:50 - Was Bodybuilding and Looksmaxxing Worth It? 1:35:30 - What’s Next for Aadil?