u/Expensive_Regular203

For Google SWE III (L4) and Microsoft SDE II roles, job descriptions usually say “2+ years of experience.”

I currently have 2.4 years of experience, and I’m trying to understand how this is interpreted in practice.

  • What’s the actual experience range most candidates get hired at?
  • Does “2+ years” realistically mean closer to 3+ years?
  • Has anyone here gotten interviews/offers with ~2–2.5 years, or is that rare?
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u/Expensive_Regular203 — 18 days ago

For Google SWE III (L4) and Microsoft SDE II roles, job descriptions usually say “2+ years of experience.”

I currently have 2.4 years of experience, and I’m trying to understand how this is interpreted in practice.

  • What’s the actual experience range most candidates get hired at?
  • Does “2+ years” realistically mean closer to 3+ years?
  • Has anyone here gotten interviews/offers with ~2–2.5 years, or is that rare?
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u/Expensive_Regular203 — 18 days ago

For Google SWE III (L4) and Microsoft SDE II roles, job descriptions usually say “2+ years of experience.”

I currently have 2.4 years of experience, and I’m trying to understand how this is interpreted in practice.

  • What’s the actual experience range most candidates get hired at?
  • Does “2+ years” realistically mean closer to 3+ years?
  • Has anyone here gotten interviews/offers with ~2–2.5 years, or is that rare?
reddit.com
u/Expensive_Regular203 — 18 days ago

For Google SWE III (L4) and Microsoft SDE II roles, job descriptions usually say “2+ years of experience.”

I currently have 2.4 years of experience, and I’m trying to understand how this is interpreted in practice.

  • What’s the actual experience range most candidates get hired at?
  • Does “2+ years” realistically mean closer to 3+ years?
  • Has anyone here gotten interviews/offers with ~2–2.5 years, or is that rare?
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u/Expensive_Regular203 — 18 days ago

For Google SWE III (L4) and Microsoft SDE II, amazon SDE II roles, job descriptions usually say “2+ years of experience.”

I currently have 2.4 years of experience, and I’m trying to understand how this is interpreted in practice.

  • What’s the actual experience range most candidates get hired at?
  • Does “2+ years” realistically mean closer to 3+ years?
  • Has anyone here gotten interviews/offers with ~2–2.5 years, or is that rare?
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u/Expensive_Regular203 — 18 days ago