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It comes as no surprise in this rapidly developing world that roles in IT and software development are the most in-demand jobs in Malaysia this year, according to a report by JobStreet.
For those who want a piece of the pie, hackathons are typically a great way to impress industry leaders and kickstart a tech career.
One such hackathon that’s happening in Malaysia is Hack4Job 2022 Virtual Hackathon, organised by MetLife, a global insurance company. Hack4Job 2022 will start on Friday, October 14, at 8PM.
It’ll run until 4PM Saturday, October 15. Before then, there’ll also be a pre-hack briefing on October 11 at 7PM.
Through this hackathon, MetLife hopes to seek and hire top talent in Malaysia, recognising the country’s potential as a tech hub.
After all, MetLife established its technology Center of Excellence in Kuala Lumpur 15 years ago to access the local workforce.
Teamwork makes the dream work
Participants of this hackathon have to select one of the eight available roles: Full Stack Engineer, React Engineer, SDET Engineer, Cloud Engineer, DevSecOps Engineer, Solution Architect, Scrum Master, and Cloud Infra Engineer.
MetLife will group shortlisted candidates based on the selected roles into tables of six or eight.
The specific tech challenges and problem statements for the hackathon will be announced during the kick-off on Friday, October 14. Groups will then choose a tech challenge to resolve.
Only one solution may be submitted per team.
The judging criteria include creativity, completeness of solution, ability to scale, robustness of functionality, intuitive user interface, teamwork and presentation quality.
“Judges will observe and evaluate each team member, and joint feedback will be the key factor in shortlisting candidates for interviews regardless of whether the team wins,” said Siew Choo Soh, MetLife’s Asia Chief Information Officer.
Eyes on the prize
While a good performance will secure a job interview with MetLife, there are also other prizes to be won. Each member on the winning team will receive an Apple iPhone SE, first runners-up will receive Apple iPads, and second runners-up get Apple Watch SEs.
There are also two consolation categories that will receive third-generation Apple AirPods.
Participants selected for the interview stage will be notified on October 15, with the virtual interview scheduled to be on October 16.
The team expects 160 to 200 entries for this Hackathon.
Participants can sign up for the hackathon through the MetLife Hack4Job registration page. Registrations close at 6PM on October 10, 2022.
- Register for and learn more about MetLife’s Hack4Job virtual hackathon here.
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