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absurd-bird-turd t1_je6qzm9 wrote

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What are you applying for? Currently eb is transitioning into full ship building productuon so unless youre applying for a ship yard job your chances of getting hired in a design and engineering position are rather low.

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mjl42roll t1_je6v4na wrote

Oh I understand that, but why give me multiple interviews if it’s going to be a no at the end of the day and they’ve interviewed me already, that’s all. I went to college so that I didn’t have to crawl around a ship, not being a dick but you know what I mean. There’s other jobs around but I just thought since they “need” people I’d apply. I’ve applied for detailed planning, design, draftsmen etc. Maybe after they interview me 20 times they’ll get sick of it and give me something, will I stay around that long, we’ll see.

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Wimminz90 t1_je9cw6t wrote

Sooo, I got hired into electrical design back in 2021. It took 4 months for them to offer me the interview and then another 5 months before I started. This is most people's experience with getting a job here minus some very select positions. We are doing the major hiring push, but, like was mentioned above the majority are in the yard. Unless you come with some serious experience and some rather specific experience at that, do not expect to come in as a designer, and even less so into detail planning. Most planners I know moved within the company. I too have a degree and didn't start at the bottom tier of the design tree, but, not very far from it.. raises come quick the first 3 years and no matter how much you think you learned going to school, you'll realize you don't know jack shit about designing the stuff we do.

My advice would be to apply for a draftsman-learner position to get your foot in the door. If you get in you can always move up ahead or schedule.

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absurd-bird-turd t1_je6wjdy wrote

Electrical is the only design dept hiring. Rn. And for the life of me i cant tell who they choose to hire

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