Job Hunting in Tech

I constantly read online and hear from others about the growing racism in North America for some ethnic groups. Some of this seems to be traversing in the hiring process as well with what I have read ...

I'm getting an explosion of calls from people with Indian accents and they are getting aggressive. One guy just called me about a delivery manager job in NYC hybrid. He says I would have to go to of...

I took a two-year career break after being laid off in early 2024 to focus on my mental and physical health. I’ve worked hard to get my life back on track and feel ready to return to tech. But the job...

Four rounds of interviews over two weeks with nothing but excellent post-interview feedback and got rejected out of nowhere with no actual feedback. This is the farthest I've gotten in 6 months of loo...

What’s the best way to explain being laid off during interviews without sounding negative? I know layoffs are common in tech right now but I still feel awkward talking about it when interviewers ask w...

I overheard someone talking loudly about how the American Dream is dead and that the future is bleak. I definitely think there's a lot to change, but it doesn't seem like the American Dream is gone fo...

Is it true that staying after accepting a counter-offer is career suicide? My current company matched a competitive offer I brought them, and now I’m torn on whether to stay. They suddenly found the b...

I just sent a breakup email to a recruiter who hasn't replied in a month, and it was the most cathartic thing I’ve done all year. I told them that because of their lack of communication, I’m withdrawi...

How did you all get over the guilt of leaving the first company that actually took a chance on you? I’ve been here two years and the team has been amazing to me, but the salary stagnation is real and ...

What would you do in the days immediately following a lay off? Take time to decompress or get back out there immediately? I hear the market is tough but I’m burnt out.

I’m honestly surprised by how emotionally draining tech job hunting has become. Between rejections, ghosting and endless applications it starts feeling like a full time job with no paycheck. Curious h...

Honestly, I don't believe the national unemployment statistics. My eyes, ears and experience tell me it's much worse than what we are being led to believe. Way too many stories of long term unemployme...

I keep hearing that networking is the key to finding tech jobs but I genuinely don’t know how people do it naturally without feeling fake. Are people mostly meeting through online communities now or a...

Do you think the tech industry doesn’t care about referrals anymore? I have been networking aggressively and got a couple referrals to apply for two separate job openings, but I didn’t even end up get...

Is anyone else feeling like they arent being productive enough if they aren't applying to a bunch of jobs every single day? I'm being more intentional with my job applications, but there's only so man...

I had an interview recently where they asked me to complete an unpaid project that would probably take an entire weekend. 😅 Are candidates actually doing these assignments now? I want to stay competi...

Any good tips to get better at interviewing? I’ve had 3 interviews with big tech companies for Technical Program Manager roles but didn’t land the job. One I got to final round, another to only the fi...

First, I believe in everyone here looking to land a tech job. It is a terrible job market and demands patience and fortitude. There are positive signs that jobs in the US are starting to turn our way....

Curious to get some perspectives My unemployment just ran out and I’m actively interviewing for Senior PM roles. My previous employer reached out about a contract, but it’s more of a product/project/...

I have been ghosted by a hiring manager 4 steps in the recruiting process after 2 calls and delivering 2 assignments for a a FDE role at a startup. What would you do?