Job Hunting in Tech

Joined as a fresher and was immediately handed real, production-level work — no busy tasks or shadow-only projects. Within weeks I was designing end-to-end automation workflows using n8n, Make, Zapier, an… more

Has anyone ever gotten role through Glassdoor because I've been applying for almost 2 years and not a single invite. Someone I need to know. Because I've been seeing a lot of complaints latel… more

I have been in a role where expectations kept shifting, pressure kept rising, and the environment slowly became exhausting. Even with limited flexibility and added costs, the demands continued to incr… more

Early in my search I waited until I felt fully prepared before applying, only to realize readiness is a moving target. Momentum started to matter more than perfection. How do you balance confidence wi… more

No hiring manager will admit to this for obvious reasons, but curious, how likely is it that age is discriminated against while job seeking?

just got laid off... any tips for finding work? do the AI application bots work and are they worth the cost?

As Tech continues to be replaced by AI, considering the recent layoffs how would you approach the following question if asked in an interview?

"How do you feel about Al potentially replacing human… more

Spending my entire Saturday on a take-home assignment just to receive an auto rejection is such a downer. There is no way they actually reviewed the 400 lines of code I wrote, or anything else I did. … more

Are the Capital One horror stories as bad as people say? I have a PM offer in NYC, and the comp is good + I’m excited about the team. Coming from McK I’m personally not too worried about PIP culture b… more

Has anyone used a headhunter to find a role in tech?

Hello, I had a job in the it networking role for 25 years I have recently been let go of my duties about 5 months ago and of having a real real real bad time trying to find anything remotely what I us… more

Have you ever noticed how one stressful moment can shape your entire workday? I have realized that pressure is unavoidable, especially in demanding environments. What has helped me is learning to paus… more

Hey , i am web devloper with 5 years of experience i joind a freelancing project a year ago and the manager mislead me that he is giving everyone same salary i am the only female in the team and i am … more

I have sent close to 100 over applications to tech firm. I'm someone with excellent cold-calling skills and naturally, I applied to be a SDR since I have no prior experience in tech. I feel like I… more

After revising my resume countless times, I reached a point where further tweaks felt like procrastination disguised as improvement. But then if I fire off an application without that attention to det… more

Peer interviews can be the most unpredictable part of the loop. I’ve had conversations that felt like instant rapport and others that felt stiff despite my best efforts. How do you build connection qu… more

Are interviews really a "two-way street"? Because most of the time it does not feel that way. You are the one being evaluated at every step, while they get a pass because you are the one under scr… more

I recently received a request to provide feedback immediately after applying for a role. It mentioned improving the candidate experience, even before I had moved forward in the process. While feedback… more

I’ve been interviewing for Staff/Principal Product Designer roles and have come to the realization that I’m really bad at interviews (not a total shock, but I now see just how bad I am 🙃)

I’ve been lucky enough t… more

I'm trying to use AI to improve my resume. Where I used to have descriptions of my past responsibilities (job requirements); the idea was that someone would have a feel for what I can do for them.… more

I have been working with Miles IT as an onsite consultant but there is very little work in my area - Rochester, NY. Does anyone know about other similar companies that do work in this area?

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I had a question regarding roles that mention “no sponsorship” in the job description. I applied to a role at EY indicating that I would require sponsorship, but I was still progressed to the interview stage.
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I’m currently interviewing for a role in Training & Change at EY and have completed the hiring manager round. I’ve now been invited to the next stage and wanted to understand what this round typically involves.

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My wife has been struggling to find a job for the past few months. She has a bachelor in CS and an MBA. Shes’s 25 and has been actively looking for something. She has been discouraged by the job marke… more

It’s wild that I’m expected to have a flawless resume with zero typos, but the recruiter can’t even spell my name correctly in a calendar invite. The power dynamic in this market feels so skewed that … more

After leaving my job of 6 years, I never knew Job hunting could be this tiresome and frustrating. I've been applying back to back but no positive response yet. Does anyone know anything I could do… more

Peer interviews can be the most unpredictable part of the loop. I’ve had conversations that felt like instant rapport and others that felt stiff despite my best efforts. How do you build connection qu… more

Have you noticed how many interviews and assessments are now being evaluated by AI systems? I have gone through processes where responses felt carefully written, yet the feedback did not reflect the a… more

Been with the firm 3.5 years. Where can I go that is not consulting work? I’ve been doing implementation.

Does anyone know if Royalmail offers Certificate of Sponsorship for business analyst?

Gotham Loop reviews: Is it worth the money?

Keep hearing about Gotham Loop as the best source for leaked SWE interview questions but not sure what's legit vs just shilling. Has anyone on here tried… more

I'm 39 and live on Long Island, NY. Been coding my whole life but was only able to go back to school and finish my CS degree in 2022. A friend of mine got me a job at a small company he worked for… more

After several months with BCPS, I can safely say that I understand why Ron Desantis and his administration has come down on them. From teacher misconduct and repeated sexual affairs with students being allowed. T… more

A friend's mom (HR director) told him junior devs make $120K in a LCOL area. I'm in MCOL with 3 years of experience and just hit $90k (holding on to it for dear life). I think she's quotin… more

How would you answer the interview question that how do you use AI today?

Anyone know what working at Blackrock in tech is like for a software engineer in Aladdin? Ie what are the hours, what does “flexible vacation” mean in practice etc? @