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Ask HN: Did you get a new job in 2024?

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Post by gunnr15 »

Are you a software engineer who started a new job in 2024? Share your job search strategy and help others succeed!

With a 5x increase in layoffs and 30% fewer open roles, career instability is at an all-time high. Currently, 79% of SWEs are seeking their next opportunity.

If you LOVE your new job, what was the key to your success?

A) Crafting the perfect application. B) Networking and finding a warm intro. C) Other.

Your insights can empower fellow engineers in this challenging job market.

BONUS: if you comment on this post, and your company is hiring, you can/should add a link to an open role.

Re: Ask HN: Did you get a new job in 2024?

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Post by hnthrowaway0328 »

Got two jobs and refuted one offer. In the middle of 2 interviews.

I don't have any tricks. I'm just a bit luckier I think. I am quite unlucky in certain other ways that I consider this a necessary complement.

I'm a mediocre data engineer at best, but people usually look at years of service and automatically assume 6 years in some well known but non-faang companies is good enough -- well in most places it indeed is enough.

Neither do I practice LC -- I did have a few LC interviews but everyone agrees that DEs are inferior to other SWEs so they only gave me easy/medium. I prefer companies that don't give LC interviews TBH. I'm fine with SQL LC though.

The only thing I'm doing is coding personal projects using Python or Java or C so I brush up language skills, in this way at least I don't need to Google for list comprehension or enumerate loops. But I'm so burnout by my day job that I don't work on personal projects very often.

I don't love my old or new job. I desperately want to switch to a low level job, no hope as for now. I don't consider myself being success as I hate my job and don't know what to do next.

My company is not hiring at the moment so good luck to everyone who is seeking for a job.

Re: Ask HN: Did you get a new job in 2024?

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Post by hnthrowaway0328 »

hnthrowaway0328 wrote: post #2

Got two jobs and refuted one offer. In the middle of 2 interviews. I don't have any tricks. I'm just a bit luckier I think. I am quite unlucky in certain other ways that I consider this a necessary complement. I'm a mediocre data engineer at best, but people usually look at years of service and automatically assume 6 years in some well known but non-faang companies is good enough -- well in most places it indeed is e…

I wish I could give many tips, but I think right now the most important thing is to find connections so that you can skip HRs, and advertise yourself if you have strong personal projects.

Re: Ask HN: Did you get a new job in 2024?

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Post by world2vec »

In UK, started new job in August 2023.

Judging from the amount of LinkedIn recruiters reaching out with job offers, I feel confident I could get a decent offer if I wanted (data analytics / science, more than 5 years of experience).

But I don't, it's such a hassle to deal with Visas post-Brexit.

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Post by gunnr15 »

world2vec wrote: post #6

In UK, started new job in August 2023. Judging from the amount of LinkedIn recruiters reaching out with job offers, I feel confident I could get a decent offer if I wanted (data analytics / science, more than 5 years of experience). But I don't, it's such a hassle to deal with Visas post-Brexit.

In your experience has it increased lately?
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