Anecdotally, yes. I've gotten about 7+ in the last couple weeks.
This is the most frequent I've seen since early 2022. These are for fairly senior roles.
Is the job market for software devs starting to improve?
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#122022. End. I don't receive any messages!
Re: Is the job market for software devs starting to improve?
#13Not really. Not seeing any external improvement in my area. Internally, I'm seeing some improvement, but only for very specific and higher level roles. Still way more applicants than roles. Still lots of people leaving the company with only some of the roles being backfilled.
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#14Tech giants like Meta and Amazon restarted large-scale hiring in Q4 2023-Q1 2024, with software engineer roles increasing by ~18% YoY (LinkedIn data). However: Entry-level positions face fierce competition (average response rate <20%). Senior roles (5+ years) command salaries exceeding $150K, especially for AI/machine learning and full-stack experts.
Is full-stack development now considered an advancement? I always thought that it is considered less valuable compared to more specialized roles these days. (I'm a full-stack developer.)
Re: Is the job market for software devs starting to improve?
#15Tech giants like Meta and Amazon restarted large-scale hiring in Q4 2023-Q1 2024, with software engineer roles increasing by ~18% YoY (LinkedIn data). However: Entry-level positions face fierce competition (average response rate <20%). Senior roles (5+ years) command salaries exceeding $150K, especially for AI/machine learning and full-stack experts.
Is full-stack development now considered an advancement? I always thought that it is considered less valuable compared to more specialized roles these days. (I'm a full-stack developer.)
It depends on where you are competing. For a FAANG then full stack has little value because everyone must specialize. For a smaller shop, people pay more for full stack. Those kinds of shops pay less than FAANG of course.
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#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
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Hmm - I'm not sure I'd put the current situation up there with the dot com bomb or the 2008 recession...but its definitely not good
The dot com bomb wasn’t bad if you didn’t limit your job search to the remnant of tech companies. I had 4 years of experience in 2000 living in Atlanta and was a Microsoft developer. I was getting offers left and right from boring old profitable companies like banks, insurance companies, Coke, Delta, etc.
Re: Is the job market for software devs starting to improve?
#17Anecdotally, yes. I've gotten about 7+ in the last couple weeks. This is the most frequent I've seen since early 2022. These are for fairly senior roles.
7 messages or offers? Recruiters spam far and wide.
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#18I have received no recruiter messages after Jan.
I self submitted a few positions, two rejections, others didn't reply.
I'm interviewing with 2 companies, both companies found me. One of them is not responsive after the first round, I feel that they are having a hiring freeze. (Because I know one of its competitor is having a hiring freeze).
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#19YMMV, but I've noticed an uptick in recruiter messages, probably get 2-3 a week since the new year. But I have no idea about the market as a whole, and I'm sure it's still terrible for new grads.
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#20You can see HN posting trend lines here: https://hnhiring.com/trends