Ask HN: Who's getting their job applications rejected?

Post by johnny99k » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 2:32 PM UTC

greatpostman wrote: post #7

This is going to put fuel on the fire. I run a startup, we hired two devs out of Eastern Europe at 60k each that are absolutely phenomenal. We’d love to hire American but can’t afford it. I know many other companies doing the same (nyc based seed/preseed startups). With ai, high interest rates, and covid accelerating remote hiring, I don’t see this recovering.

Post by layer8 » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 2:32 PM UTC

aiisahik wrote: post #75

Hang in there, everyone. This is what happens when interest rates are high, LPs prefer to plow money into fixed income or public markets and VCs with what little funds they have prefer to be in AI. 2011-2022 was an unusual golden age for software engineers with 2021 being the absolute peak. The current state is an usual low while the overdose is wearing off. This is not you - this is just the nature of the cycle. You…

Post by usrusr » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 2:33 PM UTC

benjaminwootton wrote: post #21

You have to wonder if remote work is starting to bite developers. 10 year ago I started a business that had hundreds of engineers in London and New York. I am now starting a new one and this time I am hiring talent from all over the world now that it is more acceptable for us and our clients. Surely this must be a factor in people in expensive western markets?

Post by sillysaurusx » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 2:33 PM UTC

esclerofilo wrote: post #102

mojomark wrote: post #16

I have not from the perspective of seeking emplyment, but from the smaller mid-size employer side (200 employees, robotics) we have had to reject a number of candidates. Normally this is based on a resume review (so as not to waste people's time), but sometimes it does come out in interviews. My main challenge, and I'm not saying this is the case for you - I'm just offering the perspective on the other side, has been…

Wanting someone who will stay for the long haul makes sense, but it leaves me as an unemployed engineer with two options: - Stay unemployed until I find a job that seems interesting enough to work there for years. Apply, get rejected because companies don't like hiring unemployed people. - Get a job that I don't like, then be constantly on the lookout for an opportunity to leave. Get rejected because I haven't been o…

Post by pcthrowaway » Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 2:35 PM UTC

mojomark wrote: post #95

jplrssn wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm not saying this is the case for you, but often when companies have recurring problems with retention it's because of some underlying issue: culture, perceived lack of professional development opportunities, low pay, etc. These issues might affect even new hires joining with the best of intentions.

(Writing this to address the several similar astute responses)... You're not wrong that there is an underlying, systemic, contributing issue on our companies side affecting retention. Our compensation/benefits are well above industry standard and our culture is very friendly and transparent (and I came from a place that was not thos things). In exist interviews, most employees are just saying that they want to expand…