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🤦 Remote… but not really? Let’s talk about it.
Lately I’ve noticed in job postings labeled as “Remote”, only to find out once you open the description the role actually requires you to live in a specific st… more

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Hi all, I am currently unemployed and looking for Product Manager roles. I currently use Claude, but it often pulls expired job postings. Has anyone had any luck using AI to search for positions? If s… more

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Quick question regarding job titles I have been seeing a lot of roles that are associate principal or principle of X is that similar to manager lead or are we looking at a more senior management posit… more

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Looking for an AWS / DevOps Internship
I’m an aspiring AWS Cloud Engineer with hands-on basics in EC2, S3, IAM, and Linux. I’m seeking a remote internship to gain real-world experience and work on practical … more

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Just experienced my 1st employment scam, almost 1yr into my employment drought. Has anyone else been scammed or almost scammed?

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I’ve had recruiters enthusiastically reach out, schedule an initial conversation, and then disappear entirely. What am i supposed to do with that? It’s worse than rejection. Do I just move on or keep … more

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so: Rd 4 of a process w a company was a take-home test. 1h call, good feedback.
Said they'd get back in 7-10 days. Sent a follow up email after 11 days. Said they'll follow soon. Another follow up message… more

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Sr Product Manager (Technical) target companies and salary range in Hyderabad, India.

I am a Technical PM in Canada with >10 yrs experience leading B2B Product Platforms in HCM and Financial services domains.

Moving back to… more

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@glassdoor Can you please add a dark mode to your website. The website is really bright, and a bit hard to read for long periods. Thank you!

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Have you ever felt completely secure in a job, only for everything to change without warning? I once had a role I truly loved, remote, stable, and aligned with what I needed at the time. Then I was to… more

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Do you guys always insist on them giving the salary range first, or do you just give a high-ball number? I’m so tired of the dance where the first person to say a number loses. I told a recruiter my r… more

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Most job descriptions say: "Manage existing processes."

I say: "Give me the problem everyone's been avoiding."

What I look for in Glassdoor reviews:
✅ "Ambiguity" as a feature
✅ Teams that try weird stuff
✅ Leader… more

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Hi everyone! There have been weeks during my search when I realize my mood was tied to email notifications. Creating boundaries around checking my email has helped, are there other habits that have he… more

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I’m trying to be realistic, not negative: after 2 years out of work and 800+ applications with no interviews, I’m starting to wonder whether persistence is still the right move or whether a full caree… more

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Hi Everyone. I recently got an interview invite from Microsoft for a principal product manager role on the Microsoft Shopping / Commerce team. This is the initial phone screen with hiring manager and not the full… more

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I was wondering what is the best way or strategy to get into system administration. I used to work for a commercial shipping company being responsible for the IT on board the vessels. Therefore, I used to w… more

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Hello ,
I have an interview coming up with Berkshire Hathaway Guard insurance companies for Automation test engineer role . Can anyone help with interview process and questions

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Job hunting in 2026. My figures!!!
8 long months!!!
- 950 applications
- 350 automated rejections || 37% rejections | 63% no response nor rejection
- 40 interviews at different levels || 4.2% of 950
- 11 interviews into the last round || 2… more

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I’ve had interviews where interviewers asked deeply personal questions under the guise of getting to know you. Like asking if I'm married. Where do you draw the line between culture questions and … more

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Hello everyone,

Been searching actively after graduating with my BS in cybersecurity and information assurance at wgu. I have multiple certifications and am willing to work from the bottom up if I have to in this… more

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Hot take: is STAR overrated? I used to rely heavily on the STAR method in interviews, but every time answers sound rehearsed and generic. I would focus more on fitting my story into the framework than on cl… more

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Does anyone else feel they might be getting put to the bottom of the stack because their demographic answers don't match the recruiting team's agenda? My skills, experience, and resume should … more

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Hi everyone!

New to job search as of this February.
Spent last 6 years at Apple.

Domain: creative/marketing PM - operational backbone for creative teams and marketing ops.

I have been applying to jobs that are 90-100% match to my experienc… more

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I’m seeing more roles that want ownership but don’t give equity or decision-making power. Is ownership meaningful without stake ever?

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Companies often emphasize a growth mindset but I’ve noticed candidates rarely give concrete examples of how they practice it. I’m trying to demonstrate adaptability and learning in tangible ways and n… more

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I have been interviewing for a bit over a year, and I’m finally getting close to receiving an offer hopefully. However, my wife is pregnant, and it will be due in 4 months. Am I supposed to tell that … more

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I’ve noticed some companies delay offers while waiting to see if a stronger candidate appears. Should candidates feel free to do the same with offers? It seems really unfair to do that to people.

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Scheduling interviews across time zones and work commitments has felt like a logistical puzzle lately. I’ve caught myself rearranging entire days to accommodate availability. How do you stay responsiv… more

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I have been noticing how software engineering is shifting toward defining problems, designing systems, and guiding outcomes while AI handles more of the coding. It feels like the focus is moving from writin… more

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A colleague recently secured a new role through an internal transfer, and the process looked far smoother than external searches. It made me reconsider paths I hadn’t prioritized. Have you explored in… more

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My current position is Global Head of Application and Support and is searching for new opportunities in the area in my field because my current company is cutting every department, any advice?

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A friend who works in the Video Game industry recently told me about the difficulty of finding a job as. Junior or Intermediate Designer in tech, and that no company is willing to hire them whatsoever… more

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How do you feel about the requirement to share a LinkedIn profile in many online applications? Personally, as someone who has almost entirely removed Google, Meta, and Microsoft from my life, I find i… more

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When asked about failure in interviews, I sometimes struggle to share lessons learned without feeling like I’m spotlighting mistakes. It’s a delicate narrative to craft. How do you frame setbacks in a… more

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Q1 has been an interesting start of the year. There seems to be an influx of "fake" job postings, especially on LinkedIn. Along with what seems to be a saturated market in the Tech Industry.

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Amazon is so trigger happy to fire people that they couldn’t even wait until I was hired to fire me. They freakin rejected me from a job while I was applying for it! LOL


It’s like companies nowadays are so trigger-happy to fire their employees so badly that they can’t even wait until the workers are hired before firing/laying them off! 😆 Amazon

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Q1 of this year has been a bad start for the tech sector so far because of multiple layoffs in major companies. Although I’ve seen some people still get a job despite the odds. How has your Q1 been so… more

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I’m so tired of dealing with a toxic work situation. Would anyone have suggestions on Fintech / Financial Services / Payments companies hiring right now that are hopefully on the less toxic end cultur… more

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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

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