I have 2 YOE, but my technical skills are advanced enough to meet the requirements of mid-level roles that ask for 3 to 7 years. Since job postings often treat years of experience as a strict filter, how can I go about proving my capabilities on a resume or in an interview so that the experience gap is waived?

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Experience is more than just technical skills. It's dealing with all the side nonsense that no school teaches!

A lot of otherwise eminently qualified people cannot do the job due to the intangibles that only arise after years and years on a job.

If your software skills are so great, and given the state of the job market, you may want to consider doing something independent until you land a job. I have 30 years experience running a lab and am having trouble even getting an interview! Overqualified is, indeed, a bad thing.

I'm back to making Naughty Websites and selling collectibles to hold me over since I can't really put a full lab in my house. But your skills could be used directly to make side income! Write the next big fad-app or something.

Good luck!

This... experience goes beyond your technical skills and that can only be obtained with time.

Id just apply anyway and focus on how the skills you do have, make you suitable for the role. Sometimes years of experience don't mean you've actually got the skills.

Related Posts

Hi all,
Recently gone through ICICI bank debt manager DSMG interview, HR told will provide non industry matching hike because my last switch was just 6 months ago. What should be the expected CTC? Currently working as collection manager at HDB financial services Ltd, CTC-5.1, Work exp-4.9Y.

What are valid reasons to switch from Tier 2 to mbb? Valid in terms that they will help me during the interviews?
Personal reason for me would be reputation and client attractiveness. Also more interested in revenue-side consulting compared to mainly doing back office optimization currently. Is the latter one legit to tell in interviews or too harsh about current employer?

like

Western nc CTE interview questions? How do I prepare?

like

I am currently working as an SLPA in CA making 30 an hour. I am applying to grad school and will be in debt 70,000 after the completion of the program. Does anyone know of any companies willing to pay for grad school if you sign a contract with them?

like

Can someome share the pay range for:

Manager 1
Manager 2
Manager 3

I recently got a call from EY and they said based on interview either one of the three will be given. Is it possible to get min 32lpa?

LoS is SaT

like

Interviewing with a recruiting firm. What is an “normal” base salary? TIA

like

Hi Fishes,
I have cleared L1 round interview with LTI, can anyone tell me what can I expect in L2? Is it going to be technical round again?
It's for Angular Developer position.

Thank you!

like

Hello fishes,
I have been recently cleared technical discussion round one for Accolite Digital. And my next round is supposed to be Client interview round. What type of questions can I expect? Will it also be a technical round or managerial?

Yoe 3years
Tech stack- Java, MySQL

like

Please suggest any good sources to prepare for data engineer interviews in GCP, Python, SQL, Pyspark. I have worked only in a few tools in GCP and done basic coding in pyspark and above average in SQL, but need to be prepared to handle all questions to grab some offer. YouTube has lot of resources but confused on which one to start with. I have an interview this Tuesday in another 2 days.

like

My Current CTC is 18.5 LPA. YoE 12yrs.
How much CTC can I ask during an HR interview for a Bigdata engineer in UST global. What should be the expected CTC per current standard in the company. Requesting to put your thoughts.

I have an interview with Korn Ferry for an associate principal role and am curious about others’ experiences have been with work-life balance here. Also, I have an idea of what I should be compensated in this type of role, but any insights on how they pay compared to others would be helpful. Are you traveling during the pandemic or have client interactions been virtual? Lastly, if you are a consultant here, are you on billable hours? My current consulting role is not - so this would be new.

like

Hi Fishes,
At walmart global tech
I was interviewed for IN4 Role but HR said based on Feedback they will give me IN3.
its for Data engineering.
My YOE is 7 Years and Already holding offers for around 35 LPA Fixed.
Two questions?
1) Should I accept IN3 level with 7YOE?
2) What is the Capped compensation for IN3 Role?
Salary negotiation is yet to happen.

like

Those who do financial modeling at work: for case study in interviews, is it bad practice to submit a model based on a premade template, assuming that I understand all formulas and incorporate my own reasonable assumptions? For reference, I don’t work with fundamental modeling (quant background) so I needed to get a template to teach myself. TIA

like

Hi,
Can anyone here help me with Crisill case study for structured finance?
#urgent

Failed interview at McKinsey + Bain… Feeling very de-motivated for this upcoming grad cycle. At what point do I give up/think I’m not cut out for this?

like

Alright fish, so I'm from a non-target school for consulting, for reference my school typically sends a couple to the Big 4 federal practices and FDD but definitely no MBB front office. Is there any way in hell I can break into some type of non-strategy role at a Big 4 firm with a B4 audit background and industry experience?
Like I'm trying to get a feel for if it's a waste of time for me to be applying. I've been hitting finance transformation advisory roles pretty hard with out much luck.

like

What does it mean when you still see a job link being re-posted, after you’ve had several rounds of seemingly positive interviews for that specific job?

like

Does HR reference check multiple candidates after final interviews or should I expect an offer once my references check out?

like

Hi fishes, I have recently attended an interview with Accenture India Accenture couple of days back and can see the candidature status is on hold after my 1st round of interview. Does this mean that they are waiting for others to complete their interview or am I rejected? If not ,how many days they tak appxm to make a decision. I tried reaching out to recruiter and as usual they are not lifting or responding to my messages.Has any one faced this situation with Accenture? Thanks in Advance!!

like

More Posts

How’s Apple’s Genius Admin role?

like

How are business Intelligence projects in Capgemini??

like

Thinking having a 24’ HD and a 28’ 4K monitor setup. Is 4K for excel not necessary? How about 28’ monitors?

like

Any fish from LEK London willing to refer? Currently interviewing with other top consulting firms in London and keen to pursue LEK
YOE: 6
Appreciate the help!

like

Does Atos give access to udemy business account to its employees ?

The wife, baby and I are moving to Greenville SC in the spring.

Would love to hear anyone’s experiences about the city and where you’d suggest we start our house search!

like

In Seattle for the weekend. What are your favorite things to do and see?

like

Anyone know of a sort of speeddating site for London creatives looking for a partner? Kinda sick of seeing most job alerts going up as "looking for creative team".

like

Will hotels and airlines extend their status requirements? (I really only care about Marriott)

like

What’s the best grocery delivery service in the city? TIA

like

What are your tips to get better at attention to detail. I’ve turned in some projects with easy to catch mistakes and need to not do it again.

Hi All.
Hope you all are doing amazing in your spheres of life!!!
Looking forward to have amazing responses on this as this is my first post.
What are the ideal salaries for system administrators in big MNCs with approximately 4 years of experience?
Trying to get a better insight as per the industry standards.
Thanks in advance!!!

like

Got a job offer with a lower base salary but a guaranteed bonus structure that puts me ahead of my current pay at the end of each year. Has anyone moved to a position with a compensation structure like this? Was it hard to adjust when it came to your monthly finances?

like

It's funny how Democrats are getting absolutely rocked in this election but still want to make jokes. Must be in that numb phase

likefunny

I have to join a company on March 21..can anyone suggest which is good wrt job security
Ericsson/CTS/Global Logic/LTI
CTS,LTI- 28 LPA
Global Logic -26.5 LPA
10 YOE in TCS with 11 LPA(Current)--Scrum Master

Post Photo
like

What responsibilities should a litigation associate have by their second year?

like

Can someone rank all marriot properties for me. I don't use marriot and don't know the different between a Fairfield inn, residence inn, courtyard, etc.

like

How important is a master's degree for your career? Can you have longevity and thrive in the tech world with just a bachelor's? Asking this because I've been preparing for CAT this year and I feel like my preparation is only good enough to get me around 90-95 %ile which is not enough to get a call from the top IIMs. I've been preparing alongside my job and its been a tough 3 months. Should I spend another year preparing and appear for CAT 2023 or should I give up and prepare for interviews?

like

Hello Folks from TCS, I need your help, My visa process for Germany is already going on and it shall be completed by ending Feb or early march. I am now having an offer from IBM and I want to use this offer to further cement my onsite position
Should I resign and then talk with management or directly have a discussion stating that I have an offer and When can my travel request be raised post visa stamping

like

Who here actually owns a car and what kind of car is it?

like

Additional Posts in Jobs in STEM

With so much uncertainty in the economy and waves of layoffs that have hit tech especially hard... do we think there's really such a thing as a recession-proof job anymore if you're not an "essential worker"?

like

I have an offer to do some consulting for a company based out of the UK (I am in the US). The job would not go through a consulting company but would be directly with the company. I have not done any consulting before so I am not sure how it works, what I would need to set up (they mentioned that I would start a LLC and bill them directly, no idea how to do that), how to determine the tax implications of this, or what hourly rate I would expect. Can anyone offer advice?

Hi! I have a quick question and could use some advice:

I have 1 job offer that is an hour away and pays 45k, after negotiations (Research Associate Position at a University) .

I have just interviewed for a position closer to home and a base salary of 65k, but haven’t heard back from them in about 2 days (He said he would make a decision by yesterday and I’ve reached out).
I have to decide on the first offer by Thursday but I haven’t heard back from the second yet. Thoughts on next move?

likesmartfunny

Waiting to see if I get an L7 EM role at Google. Should I move from Amazon to Google in the economy? And to be clear it would be a level and pay increase from L6 SDM at Amazon unless Google downlevels me.Google Amazon

like

Hello, I'm a final year MASc in Mechanical Engineering (research based MS) student. I'm looking for Full-Time Associate Scientist (R&D) positions in Product/Material development and/or Process Engineer II roles in FMCG and other manufacturing firms in US/Canada/EU and Asia Pacific. I appreciate any feedback on my resume and am also looking to connect with individuals for coffee chats.

Thanks!

Post Photo
likeuplifting

About me: Clinical engineering degree 4 years of bioprocess engineering working with stem cells on bleeding edge research and development. Launching products, patents, collaborations etc. $75k/ year. Health and dental. No profit sharing. No equity.

Is anyone on here in life sciences / biotechnology industry with insight on which direction to pursue within this space for a large salary. Can anyone give insight on the potentials of a career in this space financially?

Thank you for your help

likeuplifting

Hi Everyone, I am trying to apply for a Technical Support role at Dropbox I’m entering all the required fields but there seems to be an issue, when I hit submit after filling the form, it doesn’t submit and throws error ‘Looks like you left this blank! Please fill out this required field’ when all the fields are entered already (I have checked so many times, and filled the form from scratch several times too). Anyone from Dropbox who can put me in touch with HR or suggest what I should do next?

Has anyone ever had any luck applying for a hybrid job and convincing them to let you work fully remote? I'm seeing a lot of hybrid postings for my role but not a lot of fully remote ones.

like

Hey all! I am currently a student in my final year of complete a Computer Science undergrad degree and am currently looking applying to remote college graduate positions in software engineering/development. Does anyone have any advice for landing a position (or a position they could help me land <3)?

Post Photo
funnylike

How do you make the most money in STEM? Is it about having a degree, prior experience and getting in touch with people? What’s your *success secret* and how does it relate to what you’re currently doing? Maybe you think business owners have the highest potential to make the most? Process engineer at an industrial facility in Goodyear, Arizona

like

Hello! I am a Technical Sourcer/Recruiter at a reputable FinTech company. I would like to transition into Project Coordination/Management within the tech space. Any tips for the transition? Recruiters: I am open to entry level & contract roles to gain experience! Thanks in advance for the assist!

I’m an Environmental Protection Specialist and make pretty good money for what I do. I just feel like I have more to offer than being a worker bee in a system at 25. I work with a lot of retirees and would love to return in my latter professional years. I have my Bachelors in Applied Coastal Environmental Science and want to expand my options. Any suggestions that won’t require me taking a crazy pay cut? I’m pretty much open to anything.

like
like

Deloitte folks, I need help. I saw a job posting for life science strategy manager. This would be a lane change from my current role as clinical manager. I have a PhD in biology and would love to break into consulting. But not sure how.

like

Currently job hunting with sponsorship to Canada, AU or anywhere. I am a Software Engineer based in the Philippines with 17 years of industry experience. I'm currently leading a team in a fintech company. I'm technology agnostic and have worked with different platform from smalltalk to react, I can work both front and back end. Please PM me if you have any opening and can accomodate me. thanks!

like

What you should do when dealing with a very toxic worker that keep on sending passive aggressive messages to you as well as in group chat and email.
Things like when you answer his question he respond: I know that
Or when he keeps on saying my change requests were just minor in group meeting but actually not.
And keep on saying how hard he works when he clearly wasn’t and already underperformed compared to an intern level.

How to not let this toxic co-worker not poison me any further?

like

Hey does anyone know how to best prep for the Accenture Industry X Anaylsty

Showcase
Scenario
and Strenght Based Interviews.

Thank you

like

I can do referrals to Qualtrics feel free to DM me here if you either work an engineering or are customer facing.

like

MBB folks, I’m a Product Manager (non-tech company) and interested in working at MBB.

Which level/role does MBB can offer me ?

like

Hi, I was curious if anyone had any jobs or companies that had a position with a mix of consulting/healthcare/pharmaceutical. I currently work in clinical operations and research, and would love to jump or learn into a tech side company with pharmaceutical exposure. Not sure if these are out there but figured I’d see!

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal