Gautam Kamath leaves Waterloo: Applied to 30+ positions in 2017, got only 1 offer
thegautamkamath · x · 2026-08-31
U of T Asst Prof Gautam Kamath announced his last day at UW Cheriton CS before leave. He recalled applying to 30+ faculty positions in Fall 2017, receiving 3 interviews and only 1 offer. He expressed deep gratitude to Waterloo CS for seeing his potential and vowed to remain its advocate.
Related event: ML Researcher Gautam Kamath Leaves University of Waterloo(2 posts)→
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