Since I’ve been lightly applying since summer I’ve not given a single callback from any of my referrals. These were from blue chip + FAANG (Google, MSFT, SBUX, Boeing, etc) in the Seattle area. I’ve deduced that either my resume is trash or the market is trash, or both. Curious what others are experiencing.
The market is terrible right now. Referrals don't work in the majority of cases.
Market is dead. Don't worry about your resume or referrals.
It is NOT dead.
It hasn’t worked for me either this year. I have been applying since January!
It worked for me before hiring freeze, not now. Did work for my partner, though, but they have over 10 years of experience over me (because I was in grad school + did something else in my early 20s)
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