Do hiring managers actually read cover letters in tech roles anymore or is that just something people still do out of habit? If you have seen both cases, when did it actually matter enough to influence a decision in your experience? I’m wondering if they are worth including at all, and if yes then does the content matter or it’s more of a check box to just submit.

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I turn the cover letter into a series of I will or I do everything in the listing. I do this to make the AI that might read it think I'm a better fit for the job than my resume might show. I get interviews so i go with it working.

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