Do cover letters get read?

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It’s usually a screening mechanism (i.e. people are less likely to apply without reading the job description) but some people actually do put a lot of value on them. I’ve never read one when I’ve been interviewing people.

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I think they do. I've had recruiters specifically mention that my cover letter was the reason they reached out. I don't think it's the most important factor, but I think it's one of them.

I always send them with my resume, but I don’t think they do much. Most of the interviews I have gotten they haven’t even acknowledged my cover letter so I think sending one is a hit or miss. At the end recruiters only look your past work experiences.

Not by a person. Or at least they rarely are. Now it's AI bots reading cover letters for keywords and phrases.

Depends on the company and hiring manager. Some use AI and others don’t read at all. I’ve never hired someone based on a cover letter

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