This is long post so please bear with me ! I have 7 YOE after my MS in Mechanical Engineering from good midwest school with almost 4.0 gpa. ( I know it doesn’t matter now) I have been trying to get into Apple, Amazon, Microsoft for past 6+ months with no luck. I have been applying online. Currently, I am doing Technical Program Management type role and have extensive experience different Manufacturing process validations/design transfers along with working with offshore CM/OEM/ODM suppliers. Unfortunately I don’t have contacts in FAANG and that is where I am facing hurdles. Even getting a phone interview has been a challenge. I don’t need Visa Sponsorship .. thought that would make it easy, I was wrong. Please chime in !
It’s all luck.. keep applying.. spam your resume everywhere.. it’s a numbers game.
If you’re already in the area you should be building your network. Go to events, join meetup groups. I also recommend looking at the job descriptions and seeing if there is anything else you can do at or outside your current role that would help you match your resume to the skills they’re asking for.
Sometimes it feels like they do phone interviews to show they screened candidates. If they already have someone in mind ...
This is considered a long post? It all fits on my screen.
job hunting is a long process often filled with frustration. you are not alone.
You seem to be from Med device :)
Well, you're from a slightly different area (mechanics). Not sure that's where most openings are. Are you sure there are specific positions that you're qualified for?
Apple, Amazon and Microsoft(some extent) have offshore OEMs making their products be it phones, tablets or other hardware. I have good experience with these and I am looking to break into EPM/TPM roles which deal with offshore manufacturing
My org at Amazon (Amazon Go) is always hiring for mech/manufacturing engineers. Feel free to dm for a referral
Done
Check out game console makers too. I once met a mechanical engineer who used to work in the mechanics of console controllers, I think it was for Microsoft.
Just ask for reference on blind
I did that :