> More and more jobs are looking for senior and management level positions. It is increasing tough to be an entry level job applicant in tech
On top of this, at least in my recent experience, it seems like companies not only want more senior applicants, they are also a lot more picky about their experience and want them to know their whole tech stack, have a ton of practice doing interviews, and be great at leetcode
The current job searching experience, at least in tech, feels broken in many different ways
Unfortunately I can't change companies' application processes, but I've been able to make one part of the job searching process a lot easier
Shameless plug: I built an app that takes your resume + job preferences, then processes hundreds of listings to find only the best matches. It tells you why a match is good for you and provides application instructions. Command Jobs: https://github.com/nicobrenner/commandjobs
> The current job searching experience, at least in tech, feels broken in many different ways
Yup, after being told I had a (Sr. level) job x3 times at just as many companies only for it to "fall through due to budget" I gave up. Looking at you Disney and Mozilla.
I'm riding with my current company until something changes in hiring. I'm missing money, but I'm enjoying life.
I think it is a lot harder for new Software Engineers to get into the field today. I was a self-taught engineer when I got into the field 10 years ago. Now I'm an engineering manager at a Fortune 100 company. But now I'm hearing stories that companies are not even looking at self-taught Software Engineers.
As someone who graduates their degree in two days I can definitely confirm this. Even though I have sent out over 40 applications, maybe two came back to the phone-screen.. It really feels bleak to get any kind of junior role right now.
> But now I'm hearing stories that companies are not even looking at self-taught Software Engineers.
Same boat for me down to self taught and entry 10 years ago, I just avoided the management path.
I've had companies flat out reject me (for mid level roles) due to not having a SWE degree, even though I literally have 10+ years of professional experience in the area they're hiring for. I can only imagine self taught and no degree would get laughed out of the room most of the time now unfortunately.
> More and more jobs are looking for senior and management level positions. It is increasing tough to be an entry level job applicant in tech
On top of this, at least in my recent experience, it seems like companies not only want more senior applicants, they are also a lot more picky about their experience and want them to know their whole tech stack, have a ton of practice doing interviews, and be great at leetcode
The current job searching experience, at least in tech, feels broken in many different ways
Unfortunately I can't change companies' application processes, but I've been able to make one part of the job searching process a lot easier
Shameless plug: I built an app that takes your resume + job preferences, then processes hundreds of listings to find only the best matches. It tells you why a match is good for you and provides application instructions. Command Jobs: https://github.com/nicobrenner/commandjobs