Is It harder to get a job now?

Mar 26, 2021 15 Comments

I feel like 2 years ago I would always get linked in messages from recruiters for very reputable companies and always took It for granted because I liked my current job. Now that I am looking during COVID I feel like I'm having a harder time than ever. I've interviewed at the final stage of so many companies (Pinterest, Uber, Amazon, Roku, Disney) and have gotten rejected. All of the feedback has been along the lines of "you didn't get any negative feedback or do anything wrong at all and the team loved you but we went with the other candidate OR you were the silver medalist". I understand that these are competitive but it's getting disheartening making It to the final round and then not landing roles. In my last round of applications I was able to land 3/4 offers after doing final rounds. Just curious if others are experiencing this as well or if its a "me problem" that I need to work on. #interviewing #covid #newjob

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  • New
    fcbim

    New

    fcbim
    Yes, interviews used to be more personal before covid. Companies would invest more in candidates.

    Now you're just a mugshot on Zoom. Everyone can interview with a dozen companies at a time without leaving their bedroom.
    Mar 26, 2021 0
  • Remote interviewing has always been intrinsically more competitive than the same company hiring locally. The difference is that now some of the top companies are going remote at scale, whereas before it was more of a niche thing.
    Mar 26, 2021 0
  • Google
    huhkl

    Go to company page Google

    huhkl
    Because there r more and more candidates. A lot more CS grads than ever but not many openings
    Mar 26, 2021 0
  • Yup, I go through the exact same thing as you. Do well onsite yet still no offers. It has been like this since at least last year.
    Mar 26, 2021 0
  • Let's think about this. SWE are getting 500K TC with the barrier to entry being a bachelors degree and some LC practice. Doctors (specialists) require top notch undergrad GPA and MCAT scores, 4 years of med school, 1 yr internship, top notch board exam scores, about 5 years of residency, and 1 yr post doc to get that $500K (after 3 YOE and $400K in loans). Similar tech professions, including HWE, get a fraction of SWE comp at the same FANG companies in Silicon Valley. Furthermore, SWE for non-FANG / non Silicon Valley comps are also much lower. The comp for all professions align with expectations but SWE (specifically FANG and equiv in Bay Area as cited by OP) is in an alternate universe. Is it crazy to imagine that supply will increase ultimately increasing competition and lowering TC ? We've already been seeing G starting to lower TC in recent years. I think SWE will always be a great profession but competition will increase.
    Mar 26, 2021 3