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Applying to Twitter - What Are They Looking For?

I’ve sent a ton of apps to Twitter, many with referrals. I’ve heard back from Google, Facebook, Uber, Amazon, Dropbox, and Lyft, but I have never even gotten past the resume screening at Twitter. Kinda strange? Anyone might have ideas? I love the idea of working with something of the size and scale of Twitter. 2.5 YOE.

Principal Financial hotodogu Jan 9, 2021

I have never heard back from the above companies you mentioned but have an onsite at Twitter soon. This is so fucking weird

Microsoft 🧑🏿‍🍳ICook4U👩🏻‍🍳 OP Jan 9, 2021

Really? Even Amazon? Amazon is being spooky desperate. I didn’t even have a code screen and they’re giving me an on-site.

Neurocrine drk72 Jan 9, 2021

You had a referral?

Microsoft VUKa50 Jan 9, 2021

Same with me for Twitter and lyft even after numerous applications ... others reached out to me

Neurocrine drk72 Jan 9, 2021

Microsoft and Twitter have never reached out to me, even after referrals. The entire hiring process is just random.

Amazon olUQ87 Jan 9, 2021

Same here, heard back from: Square, Apple, Robinhood, Databricks, Dropbox, Uber, Roblox, etc. But I applied to like 3 Twitter positions and haven't heard back from them. Currently applying from Seattle with 3.5 yoe

Amazon shockwave3 Jan 9, 2021

I got my resume rejected from square and never heard back from Apple but heard back from twitter 🤷‍♂️

Amazon olUQ87 Jan 12, 2021

Well I managed to get a Twitter response by spamming applications to a bunch of listings

Twitter plopplop Jan 9, 2021

Hard to tell without seeing the resume and knowing the teams you applied to.

Microsoft TwitterPLZ Jan 9, 2021

Do you need to have a really good match? I.e. you also have the bonus or desired skills as well as the minimum requirements? I felt like I was a reasonably strong match for 70% of my apps.

Twitter plopplop Jan 9, 2021

Roles are per team, resumes go through that teams recruiting coordinator for initial review and screening, and in some cases the teams EM. But basically it depends on the team you are applying for for what they are looking for and the strength of the other applicants; we do get a lot of applicants. Share your resume if you want feedback.

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ISwY76 Jan 28, 2021

Yeah same. Applied to Twitter via referral and never heard back.