Job Hunting in Tech

Does anyone feel like tailoring resumes for every single tech application takes way too much time compared to the number of responses you actually get? I understand why customization matters but somet...

Is this really true? I can’t believe it. https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/us/exgoogle-contractor-says-indians-hire-indians-in-silicon-valley-there-s-a-network-101778646125511-amp.html

For people currently job hunting in tech, are you still writing cover letters for every application? I can’t tell if recruiters even read them anymore. Part of me feels like I’m wasting hours customiz...

What am I doing wrong? I'm a professional with over eight years of experience, and I've never been unemployed for more than 15 days in all that time; there's always been a project or company intereste...

Hello, I am so tired to place the application for job opportunities. I want to make the recruiters to find me with good remote opportunities. How?

No one talks about the depression that comes with being a tech creative with so much to offer, so much intelligence and skillset, and still yet cannot find the right platform or establishment that wil...

I know this Market is insane, but two weeks ago, when I first reentered the job market, I was able to secure 4 interviews, these past 2 weeks I have zero. I'm grateful for the 4, even though none of t...

I had a recruiter reach out to me for a role and then completely disappear after our first conversation. It’s frustrating because they acted extremely interested at first and then stopped responding w...

I just saw a post on that other job board from a guy bragging about how he worked at so many major It companies but never got job on a job board. He had people already on the inside. It was the most...

Has anyone here gotten hired recently after a long employment gap? I’ve been out of work longer than expected and I’m starting to worry recruiters see the gap and immediately move on. I still feel con...

Four rounds of interviews over two weeks with nothing but excellent post-interview feedback and got rejected out of nowhere with no actual feedback. This is the farthest I've gotten in 6 months of loo...

In need of a job badlly. Data Analyst, Sales analyst, Business analyst, I'm innnnn 😭😭😭😭. I've been into job searching for the past 2 years i don't know what I'm doing wrong. I need to survive. Any...

I was laid off in November and, 7 months later, I'm still searching. As a Technical Writer/Documentation Specialist, it used to take 45–60 days to land a role. Today, it feels like winning the lottery...

I got told I was too senior for a role today, which is essentially being fired from a job I haven't even been hired for yet. They said they were worried I’d be bored with the work, as if my primary mo...

Would you refer someone to a job you hate just for the bonus? I found out a friend only referred me to a super toxic company because they have a $10k referral bonus for engineers who stay for 6 months...

Is it common to have “Cultural Fit” interviews in tech companies? My friend has her 2nd round of interview with this startup tech company and apparently it focuses only on the fact that if she is a go...

What is the deal with these Indian recruiters who are based in India sending a flood of contract positions for ridiculously low market rate of 60-70 dollars an hour? Is it because of H1b tightening th...

Is unlimited PTO as a perk a red flag at this point while looking for a job ? I catch myself writing off any job that lists it because my last company used it as a cover to never approve real time off...

Have you ever noticed how things only get attention when they break, not when they work perfectly? I have seen how QA quietly sits behind the scenes, catching issues before they ever reach users. Most...

Do you think working remotely kills creativity? I still look for remote jobs as my first preference because it allows me to save money, time, and be in a space I am usually more creative i.e. my own h...