Been a few weeks since last posted. How goes the hunt?
Ask HN: V2 – Laid off folks, are you getting hired yet?
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Re: Ask HN: V2 – Laid off folks, are you getting hired yet?
#2I've only seen entry level positions being hired lately (across APAC). Market is very dry and layoffs continue across the industry.
Re: Ask HN: V2 – Laid off folks, are you getting hired yet?
#3Nope, it's pretty bad. Out of maybe 40 applications I've had 2 interviews, made it to round two for one of them, no offer.
LinkedIn positions get 150+ applications within hours. For the first time I got nearly zero response from HN Hiring as well.
I think the issue is everything is skewing wildly towards senior roles, even non-senior roles are getting inundated with 200+ applicants that are over qualified.
If you're like me and have 3yrs of (FAANG and growth stage startups) SWE and 1yr of product eng / TPM'ing you're basically fucked. Hard to tell if I've fucked my career (by not just working at one company with my longest tenure being 2yrs w/ zero resume gaps)or if the market is just not great rn.
I've been staying afloat consulting for a friend's startup - granted SVB probably just nuked any chance of their series A actually happening.
Future is very bleak atm - but thank god I have cash to live on.
Re: Ask HN: V2 – Laid off folks, are you getting hired yet?
#4Nope, it's pretty bad. Out of maybe 40 applications I've had 2 interviews, made it to round two for one of them, no offer. LinkedIn positions get 150+ applications within hours. For the first time I got nearly zero response from HN Hiring as well. I think the issue is everything is skewing wildly towards senior roles, even non-senior roles are getting inundated with 200+ applicants that are over qualified. If you're…
Hang in there. I’d say your experience is pretty good. Maybe try AB testing your resume structure and wording, improving social media, etc.
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#5I was laid off in November - few false starts here and there but I start my new gig on the 20th. Better yet I have $20k left from severance which is really nice.
Re: Ask HN: V2 – Laid off folks, are you getting hired yet?
#6Nope, it's pretty bad. Out of maybe 40 applications I've had 2 interviews, made it to round two for one of them, no offer. LinkedIn positions get 150+ applications within hours. For the first time I got nearly zero response from HN Hiring as well. I think the issue is everything is skewing wildly towards senior roles, even non-senior roles are getting inundated with 200+ applicants that are over qualified. If you're…
Hang in there. I’d say your experience is pretty good. Maybe try AB testing your resume structure and wording, improving social media, etc.
Whenever I've seen a situation with low supply/high demand, networks trump credentials
Re: Ask HN: V2 – Laid off folks, are you getting hired yet?
#7Nope, it's pretty bad. Out of maybe 40 applications I've had 2 interviews, made it to round two for one of them, no offer. LinkedIn positions get 150+ applications within hours. For the first time I got nearly zero response from HN Hiring as well. I think the issue is everything is skewing wildly towards senior roles, even non-senior roles are getting inundated with 200+ applicants that are over qualified. If you're…
Get LinkedIn premium and msg the recruiters for the job. I have a non FAANG profile and am regularly collecting offers doing that.
Going through the resume pile is work. The recruiter would rather not have to do the work and get a hire in the job.
Re: Ask HN: V2 – Laid off folks, are you getting hired yet?
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Hang in there. I’d say your experience is pretty good. Maybe try AB testing your resume structure and wording, improving social media, etc.
Whenever I've seen a situation with low supply/high demand, networks trump credentials
>situation with low supply/high demand
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/video/unemployment-rate...
Re: Ask HN: V2 – Laid off folks, are you getting hired yet?
#9Got laid off in October, worked on open-source projects, two of those ended up in the front-page, got contacted and signed an offer this month. I felt like shit and spent too much time getting baked, but it's over now.
Re: Ask HN: V2 – Laid off folks, are you getting hired yet?
#10people i knew got one or two years contractor with 10% more pay increase right away, i was offered more than that for two year contractor at meta twice so far but i prefer staying at where i am.
we are all decades experience in embedded system,this field seems to be more aging proof? i am not sure.