What startups vs big companies like Google look for in resumes, pt.2

Startups are not looking for group thinkers or hype chasers. They look for people who can bring a unique perspective to the table. Your unique perspective can be demonstrated in your career/life choices, your writing, your side projects.

For example, popular projects like titanic are good to practice on, but they won’t help you stand out as a candidate. Do interesting projects.

Focus on impact, not meaningless metrics. Metrics are good when they serve to make a point.

Metrics should not leave recruiter confused like with this one: "Built a Transformer-based model that achieved an accuracy of 89%" (no info on the task or the baseline). Clarify your contributions.

Good metrics are probably presented with two following components:
— How they can be tied to business objectives.
— Your contribution in achieving that metric.

Fixing a bug or helping a coworker out is impactful, but hard to measure. It’s a great signal when your work receives awards and recognitions, such as promotions and glowing recommendations from previous teammates and managers.

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