Job Hunting in Tech

How many people use AI every day but couldn't explain how it learns?

Hi everyone, I'm an entry-level AI engineer with a BS in AI and experience in Python, ML, NLP, computer vision, and building personal projects. I'm trying to land my first strong tech role and… more

Friend of mine had there probation terminated 4 months in, the job they had has been advertised, should they go for it? Context, they were unfairly terminated and kind of doomed from the start 3 manag… more

Honestly, I don't believe the national unemployment statistics. My eyes, ears and experience tell me it's much worse than what we are being led to believe. Way too many stories of long term un… more

Have you ever applied for a role and wondered whether the hiring decision had already been made? I recently applied for a tech position that had technically expired but was told I would be contacted … more

Worst interview experience of my entire career in Capgemini!!! . I got an interview invitation for React developer 2 weeks back for Toronto location.The interviewer was an Indian guy who reached here … more

Has anyone attended a Virtual Job Fair? This is a new one for me. I see employer “booths”, chatrooms and video interviews. I just finished setting up my profile and bio. What can I expect? Any trip ha… more

Is it normal that United airlines has the same job position since 2019? Ever since I've been reached out by recruiters and headhunters for scrum master, project manager or business analyst positi… more

You hear of the hundreds of applications people are doing but what you don't hear is how many interviews are people doing. I feel like I'm doing ok getting an interview but I don't seem to… more

🚀 Entry-Level DevOps Engineer — Open to Part-Time/Full-Time | Remote
~1.5 yrs hands-on experience: managed a 17-node K8s cluster in production, migrated CI/CD from Jenkins to GitHub Actions/ArgoCD, an… more

I tried applying as IT support in NHS but my application keeps rejected. What went wrong with my resume? I have tried some advice to change my resume but still no luck.

I’m currently interviewing with a company that has a 4.8 rating on Glassdoor, but every single review reads like it was written by the HR department. They all use the exact same corporate buzzwords li… more

I was always planning to take a short sabbatical right before we this garbage job market, and then I couldn’t figuring it would be such a headache to get another job once I came back. But the people w… more

Does anyone have something unexpected that ended up helping you get interviews or land a job in tech that you would never have prioritized at the beginning of your search? I am curious about the non o… more

I feel like I am doing all the “right things” like applying regularly, updating my resume, and practicing skills, but I am still not seeing results. Wondering if anyone has gone through this then real… more

Hey! I'm looking for a remote junior pentester role.

I've spent the last while owning boxes on Hack The Box — AD attacks,
privilege escalation, the fun stuff. Got my eJPT, finishing up CPTS now.

I lea… more

Have AI interviews started placing too much emphasis on how candidates speak rather than what they know? During a technical expert interview, I noticed the system repeatedly corrected my grammar even … more

I just got rejected from a role because the panel said I was too polished and felt rehearsed. I spent hours researching their product, framing my metrics, and practicing behavioral responses using the… more

I know the gaming market is practically collapsing at the moment but does anyone have advice on how I can get a foot through the door?

I have been trying for almost a year, these days I've pivoted … more

I constantly read online and hear from others about the growing racism in North America for some ethnic groups. Some of this seems to be traversing in the hiring process as well with what I have read … more

any recruiters here? i'm interviewing with this company where I've passed the hiring manager round and just did the presentation round. then the recruiter emailed me asking for a quick sync to… more

If you could go back to the very beginning of your tech job search knowing everything you know now, what are the first things you would immediately stop doing because they wasted time or did not actua… more

A conversation I had recently made me think about something important in tech careers. Passion for engineering is valuable, but it should not stop us from exploring opportunities that offer better gro… more

What’s your personal rule for how long you wait before officially declaring a recruiter interaction dead? It’s wild how they expect you to reply to their LinkedIn messages within ten minutes but will … more

I am stuck between trying to learn more tools versus doubling down and going deeper in the skills I already have. When you were unemployed or job searching, did breadth or depth actually matter more w… more

Hi all, I recently got invited to take the General Ability SHL Interactive G+ assessment by Agoda for a senior manager position based in Bangkok. For someone who hasn't done exams for over 10 years, it honestly kic… more

I am so sick of interview prep feeling like studying for a medical board exam when the actual day-to-day job is just building CRUD apps. I’ve spent the last month grinding system design and data struc… more

Do you think the tech industry doesn’t care about referrals anymore? I have been networking aggressively and got a couple referrals to apply for two separate job openings, but I didn’t even end up getting a… more

Did you know: JS stands for job search oO

Another thing I have learned during my tech journey is that computer science is far broader than just software development. While coding often gets the spotlight, there are career paths in systems adm… more

Job hunters: don't let mixed reviews decide for you. I researched my current company and the reviews were all over the place, some brutal. Took the offer anyway. Best move I've made. First pla… more

Sometimes the difference between success and failure isn't talent.
It's persistence through the boring parts.

As a CV Engineer with 1.5 years of exp, I’m finding the job market tough, i.e. unable to even find any openings in the US/EU. Unlike LLM or full-stack roles that are pure software, CV requires companies to invest… more

Qualcomm axed about 4,500 employees, roughly 15% of its workforce, while remaining a top-15 H-1B beneficiary.

The chip shortage ended.

The honesty shortage continues. Who’s shocked? 😆

Has anyone encountered this before? Yuck!

"[The] employment application process requires collection of applicant biometric information, including photographs, video recordings, facial biometric da… more

The thought that I have to fly for 5hrs or drive 4500+ miles for an in-person interview is just wild.