In need of referrals. Laid off in March. Been leet coding ever since
May 4
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Hi guys! So I was laid off in March and currently looking for a new FAANG role or any company that’s reputable, pays well and takes care of its employees . I’ve applied at amazon a few times but they keep saying ‘No longer in consideration’ for the roles I applied for. Not sure if it’s my resume or the roles are being filled up. I specialize in JavaScript front end but I’m full stack capable (react, angular, MEAN). Living in Virginia but able to relocate anywhere. 4 yoe
I really need any advice you can give and a referral will be helpful too. *Please be nice
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I have been in that boat so this is coming from experience. Sometimes companies want to see you within a week. Being closer to them will help you to prepare more for the interview rather than planning travels all the way from east coast.
Also try signing up for websites like hired.com. They are location agnostic.
TBH, for a candidate who has been out of work for a few months, as a HM I would care more about their GitHub profile than their leetcode score. i.e. I would value a candidate spending their time pursuing their own ideas, solving real problems, and contributing to the world.
Unfortunately, we live in a world where learning and knowing how to solve algorithms is what will land you a job with the tech giants vs your personal projects (at least from doing research, I know a fantastic side project will make you stand out but your data structure/algorithms/ problem solving skills will play a bigger role in landing that job). That said, I am working on a side project but spending more of my time on leetcode to strengthen my weak areas. I hate it but it’s just the world we live in
Stability is important to me or at least knowing that keeping my job will be ‘mostly’ based on my performance... I may be wrong but that’s just how I feel about most startups.
Most people spend under 10 seconds glancing a resume. Would you rather prefer the manager to get a look at your absolute highs or your mundane stuff?
Anything under 8-10 yoe should be in a single pager. Also, please don’t write “objective”