Job Hunting Sucks. This Programmer Filled Out 250 Applications to Find Out Why::Shikhar Sachdev wanted to reveal what made the process so draining—so he spent 11 hours filling applications. Now he has tips for both job seekers and hiring managers.

  • ShunkW@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m so frustrated right now with trying to find a new job. I’ve been promised about 15 interviews, only for them to be cancelled 24-48 hours beforehand. The market I’m in is saturated after the massive tech layoffs that have happened this year.

    Disney hurt me the worst, I was laid off earlier this year. Unfortunately for me now, they’re a heavy Ruby on rails ecosystem. Which means a lot of more experienced developers got let go around the same time as I did and I can’t even get a fucking interview anymore.