I'm not sure what more I can truly do. I am an engineer with about 2.5 years of experience. Have a lot of front-end and full-stack experience. I have been applying for about 3 months now. I go through the same cycle of revamp resume, apply, get nothing. Have done that about 7 times now. I haven't gotten a single response. Is SWE just that bad rn, or is it just me? Any advice on how to power through it? I swear I cannot be the only one.
#Is it just me or anyone else experiencing this?
remote cairn
tiny knoll
How many applications?
remote cairn
ive sent well over 200
tiny knoll
Ah yeah, that's quite a small amount nowadays. Everyone's feeling the same effects.
Power through it by just sending more applications.
No way around it.
remote cairn
i get that but everytime i either come on here or go to my peers they are always interviewing and stuff, so it just makes me think it's always me
tiny knoll
If you're getting like 10% of callbacks you got prior, you just need to apply 10 times more.
tiny knoll
i get that but everytime i either come on here or go to my peers they are always...
Have you gotten your resume reviewed yet by any chance?
remote cairn
oh yeah you can see like the 4-5 posts i have
i constantly put my resume on there
like every few weeks i go through it again
ill go through it again next week
tiny knoll
Yeah I think you just need to apply much more. Try also applying to mid level jobs as well.
remote cairn
tbh i have been applying to all non-senior jobs
i don't even get a rejection i just never hear back lol
so it really just makes me question everything lol
but im glad to see i aint the only one
tiny knoll
Maybe you have a typo with the email or phone number or something like that?
Usually you'd get at least one automated denial in 200 applications.
remote cairn
tbh i probably have just didn't see them bc i block them out mentally (or at least try to)
tiny knoll
Ah fair enough
remote cairn
tbh this is a lot tougher now than when i graduated college
tiny knoll
At least to put it in perspective with my experience
I've had to apply to 4000 jobs.
To get 2 offers.
Biggest reason is because I'm a high school graduate, and 18 but.
remote cairn
oh that's probably why
tiny knoll
Yeah, if you're getting 1 callback for every 300 applications. Apply to 3000 to get 10.
remote cairn
idk
tiny knoll
Everything's a number game. Just the numbers are worse now.
remote cairn
i guess so
just makes me feel like shit and makes me question whether or not i belong in this field
i guess we will find out
bc im not convinced either way still
faint oxide
have you tried getting referals?
tiny knoll
Good point. You have 2.5 years in the industry, should have quite a bit of connectoons.
remote cairn
my only real work experience is either here or my other employer and most of them are there.
tiny knoll
Can also try networking through your family.
faint oxide
i mean just ask for referal from ppl on blind or something. you don't actually need to know them
remote cairn
how do you do that?
remote cairn
i guess i could just not sure how people are gnna want to refer a stranger unless they just don't care
they can't even see my resume
i don't use blind so idk
plus idc if its faang
tiny knoll
I plan on referring 2 people here when they graduate. Just socialize
remote cairn
no one on here will refer me because i complain on here too much lol
faint oxide
people don't care just go on blind and get referals for companies you want
remote cairn
okay thanks ill give it a go
faint oxide
i mean you gotta pay the blind tax and post your tc. i'd like to think that at least if you post that then people will help out. also don't forget to tag the companies you want referals from in your post
remote cairn
oh i didn't do that
not really sure what to say except "looking for referral" especially since everyone on there got laid off lmfao
i dont really have a sob story here
faint oxide
hah yea if you're a good sob story teller then tons of ppl will jump in to help
remote cairn
yeah so not sure how much help this will bring
faint oxide
make up something to get ppl riled up. like "we were chatting at lunch and i criticized elon musk. my boss didn't like that and has been treating me badly ever since..."
put me on pip, asked why i didn't answer the pages last night, etc
remote cairn
okay ill try then
doubt it’ll do anything it seems like i’m an repellent for interviews
seems like blind is only for faang? i made a post and everyone just says how does my company have engineering lol
cosmic grail
A lot of people's resumes need improvement beyond superficial revamps
spark mural
God damn! 2.5 years exp and no callbacks. If you ain't getting calls I'm finished bro 💀
tiny knoll
God damn! 2.5 years exp and no callbacks. If you ain't getting calls I'm finishe...
Lots of new grads still getting hired... I was a high school graduate with 0 YOE and got hired 3 months ago. Have to play your cards right.
cosmic grail
@tiny knoll what kind of company is it?
tiny knoll
<@1022659055862423604> what kind of company is it?
Rapid growth phase company. Like 170 people right now? Probably a lot more I have no data on our remote workers. Deals with computer networks.
remote cairn
God damn! 2.5 years exp and no callbacks. If you ain't getting calls I'm finishe...
you’ll get something
i just suck lol
vale sundial
i just suck lol
Stop this. You’ve been beating yourself up in this discord for months. You think with all the negative self talk it’s actually helping you? Seriously.
You shared your resume the other day, people gave actionable, meaningful feedback as to the issues with the resume. Your bullets under your projects didn’t say what tech you used and how you accomplished the task. I say this because if you’re not getting interviews, it’s the resume. Take the constructive criticism, make the changes, keep going. Stop with the constant negativity.
There’s an amount of emotional support we as a community can offer you. It is limited. I’ve seen many people on this server do what the individuals in this thread have done and given reassurance and feedback. Eventually it becomes apparent that the constant reassurance isn’t getting through to you
And finally, you aren’t even unemployed! Relax.
faint oxide
iirc, this is the same guy who asked for advice on a statistics problem, then followed that advice and ended up earning 💵
so it pays to listen
cosmic grail
Tbf people should be selective on what advice they listen to