Am I wasting time by applying to jobs without referrals?

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Not necessarily. Try and get some if you can (linked alumni tool is a great way), or consider working with a recruiter. But I’ve cold applied before and gotten interviews and offers.

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Past 4 jobs, I applied myself, got interview myself, got job myself. But referrals always help 🤷🏽‍♂️

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You can probably get people to send you referral links from here, especially if the employer is still offering referral bonuses.

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No but would encourage you to reach out to folks at the company you’re recruiting with, starting with the recruiter.

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It could work, but it becomes about luck, and is mostly a waste of time. You'd have better luck with scratch off lottery tickets. That being said, easy apply on LinkedIn makes it worthwhile because you aren't spending 30 min filling in data fields one by one.

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No - depends- some jobs you get based on referrals - some without !

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