I understand where you are coming from.
Even though it sucks to get rejected, try to see these experiences in a positive light: at least you got some practice interviewing, got some more insight regarding what companies are looking for, etc.
I'm _relatively_ newly grad too (graduated on Jan/2016) and I obviously don't have all that experience we see in job postings. So I try to learn some stuff on the side.
The NodeJS hype train is pretty big right now, so this is an example of a technology you could learn on the side.
> sometimes companies don't even pay for airplane + hotel
Yeah, this sucks. Been there. I'd say borrow some money from people close to you if you have a good feeling about the interview.
Also, have you considered applying for one of the big 4? If you know somebody who works there, ask them to give you a recommendation. This is a good way to increase your chances of getting an interview. These companies generally pay for your trip. And since you are fresh out of college your algorithms + data structures knowledge should be pretty fresh, this might give you a hand.
Even though it sucks to get rejected, try to see these experiences in a positive light: at least you got some practice interviewing, got some more insight regarding what companies are looking for, etc.
I'm _relatively_ newly grad too (graduated on Jan/2016) and I obviously don't have all that experience we see in job postings. So I try to learn some stuff on the side.
The NodeJS hype train is pretty big right now, so this is an example of a technology you could learn on the side.
> sometimes companies don't even pay for airplane + hotel
Yeah, this sucks. Been there. I'd say borrow some money from people close to you if you have a good feeling about the interview.
Also, have you considered applying for one of the big 4? If you know somebody who works there, ask them to give you a recommendation. This is a good way to increase your chances of getting an interview. These companies generally pay for your trip. And since you are fresh out of college your algorithms + data structures knowledge should be pretty fresh, this might give you a hand.