If a company has a careers link on their website is it better to apply through there or one of the job apps?

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i’ve been told to always use the company website. I have no idea if it really matters.

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when Indeed or Glassdoor does not provide an "Apply on Company Website" option, I usually search for the company's website myself to see whether I can apply directly there.

I'm also very confused by the way most job apps work.

How do you do that? I do not get what is the point of creating that resume with Glassdoor or Indeed. I tailor my résumé for almost every application. If I used a generic résumé, I would probably leave out one or two specific skills that a particular employer is looking for. For example, one employer might be very interested in cleanroom and glovebox experience, while another may not care about that at all and be much more interested in gas chromatography.
On the other hand, if I put every detail into a single résumé, it would become so long and unfocused that nobody would bother reading the whole thing.

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100% the company website. I'd do both personally but if it's one or the other, their site. Your app will go directly to them, who knows how often they check the job boards. I've applied to numerous jobs on here and Indeed that sit for months without a 'employer reviewing applications' update so you never know if they even saw anything. But especially if they're providing a link, always go that route.

Thanks, you’re probably right.

I have heard either always apply on the company’s website or it doesn’t matter. I suspect that applying through job apps can leave certain parts missing or incomplete of the application, and therefore I always try to directly apply.

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