Hi, question may seem stupid, but I list through Facebook jobs and each states as a requirement 3 years of experience but I have only 2. Does it make sense to apply?
The more YOE you’ve had since your last job interview, the worse you’ll do on your next interview. That’s Leetcode’s business model.
YOE is worth upto a certain point. You have to couple that with the roles and work you have done. Of course, too short an experience in various roles is also a red flag. Rolling stones gather no moss
Yes just apply anyway. What’s the worst that can happen?
Blacklist forever
Most of the times the years of experience thing is determined arbitrarily by recruiters who mostly don’t have any idea of what they are doing. Worst they’ll do it disregard your application. If they blacklist you forever for applying to a 3 yoe job with 2 yoe they have serious problems and it’s better to not work for them.