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How would people recommend preparing for interviews for junior -> mid level full stack roles?

Outside of doing some leetcode to practice solving problems and practicing answering behavioural questio… more

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I am a Sri Lankan developer with experience as an Intern Web Developer. I also have 2+ years of experience building software development on personal projects + web development as a freelancer.
I have been self-studying in this field sinc… more

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Is Permalancing the new way companies are avoiding the cost of employees? I’ve been a contractor at this large company for three years, doing the exact same work as the FTEs for 70% of the pay and zer… more

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Auckland-based, 24, Master's in CS (Nov 2025), job hunting since March 2026. Three interviews so far, came closest on a QA role but missed the CCAT cutoff by 6 points.
Almost a year of pro experience as … more

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Could you please provide the typical pay range for someone with five or more years of experience at EY in Kolkata? This information would be helpful in preparing for my HR discussion and salary negoti… more

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Working with recruiters from different generations has been interesting. Some prefer direct conversations and focus on experience, while others rely more on AI-driven screening and data. Neither appro… more

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I’ve been thinking about applying for technical support roles just to get my foot in the door somewhere while the market is this tough, even though long term I want to move into product or project man… more

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I learnt this week that I have been let go from my firm because of an org restructure. I haven’t really interviewed for jobs in the past 4 years and with AI playing such an important role in our work life n… more

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Hi..i am looking for remote job (admin/data entry). I have more than 10 years experience in business information technology, quotation, tender and related field.

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I've noticed that at a lot of job fairs, conferences, and networking events, people spend most of their time talking to coworkers or people they already know. It makes sense as that's comforta… more

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Resume length - I have 10.5 years of experience. Can my resume be 2 pages or it has to be 1 page?

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I will post my resume here and would appreciate constructive feedback. I am actively seeking employment, and any guidance would be greatly appreciated. I am open to all recommendations. Please also note that I am seeking roles as a Software Developer, Web Developer (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL) or Data Analyst. If you recommend creating two separate resumes for each role, I’m open to that discussion as well.

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AI Resume Assessment - What do you think of the AI resume assessment tools? I see the roles on LinkedIn where I'm a STRONG match and I have JobRight, which recommends a bunch of changes and gives… more

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Hi all! I’m currently looking for a new role. Since this is my first time changing jobs in the UK, I want to make sure I understand the dos and don'ts. I frequently get asked about my current salary by … more

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How reliable are AI interviews when the system does not accurately capture a candidate's responses? During an AI recruiter interview, I noticed several of my words were transcribed incorrectly on … more

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I took a two-year career break after being laid off in early 2024 to focus on my mental and physical health. I’ve worked hard to get my life back on track and feel ready to return to tech. But the job… more

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Anyone apply at Lumen? I used to work with people that worked Centurylink (Lumen). Last year when i applied i had to do a video like it was American Idol. This year I had to answer 8 questions and … more

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Is talking through your code still the gold standard, or has that changed? I was told I was too communicative during my technical interview because I explained my thought process as I coded. The feedb… more

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I’ve worked as a software designer in fintech for the past 6+ years. Within that time, I taught myself 3D design, gotten industrial design projects, YT channel and I’ve gone to teach & migrate my… more

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A friend of mine who is a corporate executive said that the higher up the corporate laddar you climb, the fewer boundaries you end up setting and the more reachable you have to be. For those of you lo… more

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Recently I was contacted about a position i had applied and interviewed for last year. They still have not filled the position. This isn't the first time but more like the fifth. The company r… more

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Is anyone else finding salary ranges all over the place lately? I’ll see two postings with nearly identical responsibilities and one pays dramatically more than the other. Makes it really difficult to… more

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The most recognisable phrase in modern hiring?

“After careful consideration…”

So I decided to put it on a T-shirt.

Would you wear it? 😂

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Anyone else feel like it's hard to get excited about a role, at the start of a new interview process even when things seem to go good?

Feel like I've been here too many times before - where the interview f… more

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I have applied for many internship positions on Glassdoor because I am a BBA student specializing in Digital Marketing. I also have relevant skills, including AI-assisted graphic design, and I have ev… more

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Have technical interviews started setting expectations that do not always reflect real world work? A few years ago, I was in a remote technical interview when my webcam suddenly went blank, but the di… more

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What are some of the trends in reference to programming language usage in the industry now? I'm currently an IT Service Desk analyst with a degree in Computer Science, and I want to get back into … more

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Is it just product support or are other areas of tech noticing the trend where it doesn't seem like companies want to train whatsoever. A lot of job descriptions are basically summarized as "… more

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I am an international student studying in london and i am almost graduating from my university I have studied Bachelors in IT but i am currently doing MSC in project management. I had more than 2 years of e… more

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I just read a JD that asked for synergistic alignment with AI-native shifts and I still have no idea what the job is. I just want to know if I’m writing Python or managing a team, not how I’m disrupti… more

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My colleague just confided in me that she is dealing with an annoying situation. She meets every promotion criteria, manager agrees she performing with exceeding expectations, but her time at the comp… more

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I recently finished a DS program while in college (graduating in one year for BS Data Analytics). I’ve been job searching, now currently I’ve only had 2 internships. If I want to land a job in Data Sc… more

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I am posting on behalf of my wife. She completed her bachelor in CS and got her MBA (a year ago now). She was international but we got married and she has a green card now. She got her MBA due to her not finding a job after … more

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If you could give a recent college graduate advice on office politics/etiquette/personal branding for job hunting in tech, what would you want them to know? What did you learn that helped you when you… more

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Can someone give me insight into Consultant roles at Appian (DC area) and the technical skills required.

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I keep hearing that networking is the key to finding tech jobs but I genuinely don’t know how people do it naturally without feeling fake. Are people mostly meeting through online communities now or a… more

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The pace of change in technology seems faster than ever. With AI now offering built in development assistance, automation, code suggestions, and problem solving support, many routine tasks are becomin… more

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I have missed my fair share of events like family gatherings, friends hangouts, and some other small occasions. Now thinking about that time I regret not going to them because I was aggressively looking for… more

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I have been unemployed for over six months, and the UK market is bad. I can’t afford to fund Prince2 or AMP for project management. Someone advised that I do some courses on Udemy and wanted to know if this is feasibl… more

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What’s the best way to explain being laid off during interviews without sounding negative? I know layoffs are common in tech right now but I still feel awkward talking about it when interviewers ask w… more

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