Best way to apply without having connections at company?

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XfGE27
Apr 14, 2021 8 Comments

Hey all, I’m a SWE contractor/consultant at Apple with around 5.5 YOE and I’m trying to increase my chances of getting an interview/job at companies like Google, Square, Twitter, Stripe, Twitch, LinkedIn, etc. but I don’t have any friends/connections that can give me referrals there.

Is the best strategy to find and reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn at those companies and say something like “Hey just saw this job posting and wanted to learn more”? Or should I apply first, then reach out? Or just do an online apply? If so, is it better to apply via LinkedIn or through the careers pages?

Thanks!

#engineering #software #career

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