I’m still getting contacted by recruiters, and yesterday’s “Who is hiring” had plenty of postings.
What’s the experience like been for people who are trying to find a job? Do offers seem lower?
What about from those who are still trying to hire? Do candidates seem to be of higher quality?
Personally I've been getting plenty of meetings and interviews, but out of 10 virtual on-site interviews I've yet to receive an offer. I'm based in the US, and these were remote positions.
I interviewed with two companies for leadership positions which would have required hiring developers. Both CEOs were adamant about hiring non-US developers. One stated that because he was forced into a remote environment he would rather hire 2 or 3 offshore workers than one US based engineer.
Interviewing is tough. I think I'll need to take a few months before I can start accepting interviews again. The processes are all so long and the results at times can seem so arbitrary.
While I do need a job, accepting an interview is effectively agreeing to several phone meetings, a couple of automated hackerrank style coding tests, 6+ rounds of technical and non-technical interviews, all to receive a canned rejection email.
>...and yesterday’s “Who is hiring” had plenty of postings.
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I did happen across this comment, which is bleak: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23586183
Likewise upon hearing about senior engineers with 20+ years of experience being out of jobs and grinding leetcode, it made my blood run cold.
First-hand accounts on either side of the process would be great, or even more formal analysis.
Just how brutal is it out there? How high has the bar been raised? What's the approximate chance of success applying for a typical position prior to COVID and now?
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The hiring environment is a mess.
For example, big tech (FANG etc) is vacuuming up folks everywhere from startups to those hit hard like Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb.
The top career priority in times of uncertainty is stability. So you have not just those laid off from the those companies, but those still employed and nervous, who are eyeing and applying to big tech. Startups that survive and grow now and after will have the advantage of less business competition, but will see a drop in candidates who will need more time to re-adjust to risk.
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