7/25/2023 0 Comments Sparkbox apprentices![]() ![]() *Also, you can’t choose the team you are placed on. Also, most of us use Airbnb if we are from out of state. We had to learn C# before starting and we had an orientation conference with Aerotek (the contracting company). Once I got in, I flew to Mexico City for a week and then Antigua, Guatemala for a quick solo backpacking trip. If you get accepted, you have 3 weeks to prepare. Step 3: You will hear back in one to two weeks. So if you are worried that you bombed your interview, don’t despair. I know some people who were confident they failed only to be accepted. *You need two “yes’s” from your interviewers to be let in to LEAP. Other batchlings got these: Implement binary search, sort two linked lists into one, Design a clock, implement a Stack/Queue, etc. It’s suitable for the math section of Cracking the Code. Yes, that was not an algorithm but pure math. My first time, I was asked to reverse a Linked List (which I passed), but my second question was to find whether a point was in a triangle. If you’re lucky, you’ll get asked to tell if a string is a palindrome or reverse a string. A guy in my batch, Nic, flew into Washington state from NY just to interview. If you live in Washington state you can go to the headquarters. They will do two rounds of interviews on one day. When you do hear back with a yes to interview, you should have about a week to prepare. I think some batches are a month before hearing back. ![]() I believe it took them about 2 months to get back to me since I submitted my application. I think about 20% of their applications didn’t even qualify because people left it unfinished. Then they make you create a GitHub Gist with your resume. You fill in the form and write about two paragraphs in regard to your story. If you want to catch the opening of the application period follow them on LinkedIn and Facebook as their application normally stays open about a week or two. Step 1: You apply on their website which will bring you to a written application. About 70% of Leapers come from different industries. It was designed for people from non-traditional career backgrounds. Microsoft LEAP is a 16 week apprenticeship program in Washington State at Microsoft HQ. This post is to help you get more information about LEAP. My experience does not represent everyone else’s experience. I’m stating information from my recollection. ![]() *Disclaimer- Don’t take everything I say at face value because I may be misinformed. Unfortunately, I only got to spend 3 days on campus before quarantine, so I’ve been working from home for the past month now using Microsoft Teams. She messaged me after I posted about the Q&A. In fact, one of my followers is literally in the cohort before me. You all came through so there’s lots to discuss. Anyhoo, I asked you all to send me some questions via Instagram about my first 3 weeks (the classroom portion) at Microsoft. Still can not believe I finally got into this program. ![]()
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