I remember when I started applying for the first time in my first year of uni. It was a super scarry experience. ๐ ๐
Got a lot of rejections, now that I do what I like doing, it all feels worth it! ๐๐
There were quite a lot of companies, and I understand why they refused for fear of hiring an employee without experience to work for the company. But now times are different and companies themselves provide you with experience.
Actually none. I was to two interviews before landing my first job, where I was offered the job both times. However I turned them both down, because I was reached out to by another company via a Swedish programming forum, that seemed to be a much better fit for me.