I'm only getting interviews for jobs I'm overqualified for. For example, if a job requires 5 yoe and I have 7, instead of jobs asking for 7+. Does anyone else have this experience too? Are jobs just requiring more than they're putting on the job post?

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Answer: It’s code for “we want someone with 10 years experience to do a multitude of jobs requiring 5-10 years experience but we know it’s a flooded market so we’re only paying the salary of someone with 5 years experience.”

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It’s a saturated market. If a job requires 7 years of experience there’s someone talented but unemployed with ten years of experience applying for it. You might be qualified, but they might be even more qualified.

I’m sure somewhere there’s someone with 5 years of experience not getting an interview for a job you applied for. If that’s the job you can get, take it, but that’s the unfortunate reality of this market right now

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"Requires" means "what's the minimum level of experience we think someone needs to be reasonably successful in the role" NOT "what our ideal candidate looks like."

Think of job requirements as a minimum specs list for running something on your computer.

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Someone can have 50 years of the wrong experience

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Trying to lowball you on salary, probably

Yes I have 8 and they’re looking for 5. If you have more, they save time and money training you so it makes sense.

Are you applying to these roles though? Maybe you need to apply to ones that match your experience level.

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