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@bidhanpoudel2186

3 жыл бұрын

video 12 hrs ago commnet 1 day ago How's that possible 😂😂

@onewizzard

3 жыл бұрын

I think if you did this during spring and fall season, it would be a hit. Mostly due to people finishing up degrees during that time. I was a Fall graduate due to prerequisites only being available at certain intervals. I also worked at one of the largest tech companies in the world and did a lot of interviews for them and it seems like they ramp up hiring because financial statements are related to these two time slots. They can budget for what is needed once budgets can be determined either at midyear or end of year, but never in-between. So yeah, making this a twice a year series, I can see people out in the field relating to what is happening in the real world. This would be a hit series 🙂

@joehandcock3175

3 жыл бұрын

Watched your video thought you had like 2 mil subs your really good at this

@hakemeat506

3 жыл бұрын

Ur degree is just trash😂

@callmechocolateboy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your honest experience. Did you use same resume for all?

plot twist: He wants to quit his job and is genuinely trying to find another one

@ericy99

3 жыл бұрын

lol

@lazybeastz182

3 жыл бұрын

not even quit just see if 1 of these pays more

@musicjunkie421

3 жыл бұрын

I can't imagine who would reject a job from one of the big tech companies

@LoscoX

3 жыл бұрын

@@musicjunkie421 There are...

@Victor-tl4dk

3 жыл бұрын

That could be the case. It would be a risk to say it out loud...

computer science graduate here. I applied to 350 jobs around the same time as this video, wrote personalized cover letters for many. Most of the big companies just cold walled me. The 2 companies which i had final interviews, each made me wait a month and rejected. One of them rejected with an automatic mail and never returned my mails. I dont mind the rejections bu these applications take a lot of time and not even getting a minute audience fron these recruiters really messed with my mental health

@EdgarLee-ig1ue

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that. Hopefully things will start to get better soon. In the meantime you can try working on some personal project, bolstering some of your current skills, or even learn some new skills so that once the pandemic is over you are ready for any job posting which might occur. Lastly, although networking is a lot tougher now, you might still want to try and build some connections with companies/people you're interested. Best of luck!

@ncg564

3 жыл бұрын

Are you still out of a job?

@Kaiyening

3 жыл бұрын

There is a famous joke about the hiring manager taking 10 resumes from a 500-application pack from the recruiter and throwing away the other 490 into a bin right away. The morale of the story is too sad to post here 😂

@kingharold7705

3 жыл бұрын

üzgünüm cidden nerede yaşıyorsun bilmiyorum ama bundan daha iyisini hak ediyorsun. asla kolay değil ve kendine olan inancını yitirme. dünya acımasız. onların seni kabul etmemesi senin değerini yada ne kadar iyi olduğunu ölçemez.

@Tywil714

3 жыл бұрын

This is the illusion college puts people through you push through and the struggle of putting in all this effort to graudate with a BS or MS degree which takes almost 10 years and then you realize that in the feilds especially ones in STEM were competiion is highly competitive its almost impossible to get a get a job.

As someone starting their Masters in CS, this was kinda depressing 😂😂😂 Edit: Just wanted to revisit this comment. It's been over a year and a half since I left this comment and will be finishing up my final semester in the Masters program. Back in October I landed a full-time gig as a Software Developer 1 that I'll be starting in January!

@KeepOnCoding

3 жыл бұрын

The market will be much better once you’re done.

@rickybobby9885

3 жыл бұрын

@@KeepOnCoding I graduate in a year. I feel like I'm massively fooked

@grail9558

3 жыл бұрын

I would start working now instead of going straight to master’s degree. Sometimes having a graduate degree works against you. Companies think you want more money for having a master’s degree.

@dbizi440

3 жыл бұрын

@@rickybobby9885 do what he said network, as you are in CS you have to be out there and network with people to show them your presence

@thehungrysage

3 жыл бұрын

Ricky Bobby pandemic should ease by then. It’s tough right now because economic uncertainty due to the virus

Yea I'm numb to recruiter ghosting at this point. Funnily enough I saw a young recruiter post a rant about candidate ghosting her! She must've been new and had a few candidates go silent on her. The sheer irony of it had me rolling. She'll learn.

@elevated_engineering6515

3 жыл бұрын

I'm completely numb to recruiter ghosting at this point. Honestly, I've never obtained a job through a recruiter, really networking was how I got every job in engineering.

@SkeetInTheEar

3 жыл бұрын

I've probably dealt with around 100 as well and not one has been decent lol

@eon001

3 жыл бұрын

@@elevated_engineering6515 I added the engineer that did my successful phone screening on linkden. I clicked with him, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate to jump in is "DM's". I might give it a few more months and slide in.

@eon001

3 жыл бұрын

@@SkeetInTheEar Literally one, maybe two recruiters I dealt with that actually followed up my application to the end over the last 10 plus years. Fuck em lol

@bostonlights2749

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah...I saw the same post

I've been job hunting for about 2 months now. Had a few interviews and coding challenges. No offers yet. But the most annoying thing has to be companies ghosting on you AFTER you've had a good interview.

@deepak8586

3 жыл бұрын

The companies are like girls lol

@angelg3642

3 жыл бұрын

What does ghosting mean ?

@deepak8586

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelg3642 ignoring

@deepak8586

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelg3642 back in 90s ghosting means to kill someone haha 😂 now It's meaning has changed

@angelg3642

3 жыл бұрын

@@deepak8586 oh, thanks

I remember earlier in my career doing the blanket, cold apply approach. I think over the course of 3 months, hundreds of applications, I got like 4 call backs, 1 actual interview, and 0 offers. So you did better than I did.

@tenminutetokyo2643

3 жыл бұрын

SimonDev I mailed 1000 resumes to Apple in fluorescent yellow paper and envelopes. Dumped all of them in the mail on the same day.

@ScopedMach1ne

3 жыл бұрын

did anything pan out for you eventually? if so what was the approach?

@tenminutetokyo2643

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScopedMach1ne Yes I did finally get hired there - but only after several years of hiring. And that was a long time ago - way before the mass invasion of the India Inc staffing companies which now control most STEM jobs in the US. If I knew then what I knew now, I would have gone into a different career field.

@simondev758

3 жыл бұрын

​@@ScopedMach1ne For me, I spent about 2 months building out a reasonably large project and it opened up a lot of doors.

@yangchun7458

3 жыл бұрын

SimonDev I’m really curious what kind of project you have done that helped you knock the door open...

It seems like going through a recruiter helps a lot compared to cold applying.

@adamdreier

3 жыл бұрын

Yes 100% I got my job through one and I am a Full time Employee directly though them

@frogglepurr

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamdreier same, recruiters are where it's at

@FernandoTorres-xm7db

3 жыл бұрын

Recruiters are good but it's better if the company you work for will eventually hire you on as a full-time employee. Agencies take a cut of your check. For example if you get paid $15 technically you are getting $20+ but your agency gets that extra cash. It's good when the company hires you on then you'll get your actual pay. Sometimes you can negotiate your pay when they pull you on full-time.

@TheGamingMidget123

3 жыл бұрын

How do you get a recruiter?

@FernandoTorres-xm7db

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheGamingMidget123 basically anything on indeed is a recruiter/temp agency. Just look up temp agencies in your area. There are all kinds for every type of job. An agency is the best way to get into a tech job.

Things started picking up in hiring a month ago. Ive been blasted by recruiters non stop for the last few weeks, and ended up getting a job at my dream company, thank God.

This is scary. Meanwhile, I like your honesty. I just subscribed.

I think a fair way to do this experiment is by going on indeed, looking up "developer" and applying to the recent one. These well known companies are probably very hard to get into. Since the challenge was not to get into "a good company" but get a "job".

@rickybobby9885

3 жыл бұрын

I would appreciate a video like this because this is what I'll be doing! I know i don't have the experience or qualifications to get into those big companies yet. Some day, maybe

@daple1997

3 жыл бұрын

@@rickybobby9885 Sam seems very negative towards small companies.

@muerdeunzombie3856

3 жыл бұрын

In my experience, big companies pursue a completely different universe of candidates compared to medium or small companies. Depending of the type of candidate that you are and your skill set, sometimes it easier to get a position at facebook or google, than a medium sized product company.

@lazybeastz182

3 жыл бұрын

he wants a upgrade to his job if someone gives him a offer kill 2 bird 1 stone son!!

@tc2241

3 жыл бұрын

@@muerdeunzombie3856 yeah, large companies are a lot more forgiving with their huge overhead, than the stable, tightly run, ‘medium’ companies. Especially for mid-upper level roles. Cushy pay, plenty of visibility, manageable level of responsibility. People die in those roles. Not uncommon to have big wigs grab these spots and sit on them

This was a really cool video, just to see timeframes and everything with a company when you are going through an application process. Should def do a part 2 or something!

That hardwork you did we really appreciate ! and Reminding me again about Connections...Thanks For The Video Bro... Keep it up And Ya Subscribed !

It's awful out there. I feel like I was sold a lie when I was told CS jobs were abundant and easy to get.

@christhescienceguy6285

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Biology/Biotech jobs for STEM careers, sold a lie.

@chikahoshi

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. :/ I keep telling my dad that this is not true but he still won’t listen to me. :/

@ForgedDimensions

3 жыл бұрын

Recruiters help, once the first job comes the rest follow

@Geomaverick124

3 жыл бұрын

I think it depends on what stem jobs are you applying for. I have seen a downturn in Dev jobs but there are still people hiring. Do you have a portfolio? Hows your LinkedIn?

@scottc.5142

3 жыл бұрын

STEM jobs are hard to get only because of H1-B visa program..

I have had a similar experience even before quarantine. It makes finding a new dev job way more difficult than one would think it should be. Been trying to leave my current company for over a year.

Love your videos! The calm, laidback analytic style gives a real serious and honest feeling, the developer world needs more channels like yours!

What a great video! It takes a lot of effort and courage to do that! I know that it's hard to be rejected, but I also know you will make it man! You have the skills, you have the will and you have the passion! Don't give up! It's all a matter of time!

Thank you for making this video. This has been my life for the past few months as a junior dev (bootcamp grad) with one year of experience. Hopefully it will be over soon!

This video actually makes me feel better, I've been having a similar response rate, and thought it was just me.

Love your videos. There are many channels on KZread where SWEs talk about their thoughts and experience, none of them are like this one, informative, genuine and helpful. Keep it up!

This video is actually quite helpful for me right now. I just graduated with a bachelors in Information Systems, and I have applied to probably about 50-60 jobs over the last 2 months and while I’ve had 3-4 interviews the vast majority of those applications have resulted in me getting ghosted. It has taken a toll on my mental health, and I’ve just been feeling a lot of dread about the whole experience so far. It’s nice to know it’s not just me, and that others are going through the same thing. Thanks for making this video.

I graduated with a Bachelor of Automotive Engineering in summer 2019 and still haven't got a job by now, its even worse if you're a newly qualified most of them want 5 to 10 years experience which I don't have.

@LikeFunnyMovies

3 жыл бұрын

wow. Thats rought. Where are you from?

@bluesteel1

3 жыл бұрын

Its the chicken and egg problem

@Milleeee

3 жыл бұрын

Seems like a widespread problem these days.

@aloneagain5873

3 жыл бұрын

automotive engineering is a saturated market. probably should’ve went with mechanical engineering. the damage is done, but you can still bounce back. go to grad school.

@luisriba8082

3 жыл бұрын

I graduated also with MS in information systems this summer and haven't got any offers. You are not the only one.

To be honest. recruiters are more active on linkedin than when you apply to jobs directly so, that's my 2 cents :P

@lazybeastz182

3 жыл бұрын

no shit sherlock

@dabtican4953

3 жыл бұрын

@@lazybeastz182 why no shit

@tarek3735

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have more cents?

Very interesting subject, thanks for giving us an insight how things actually work out there. Subbed!

Thank you for putting out there this issue with recruiters. You didn't say anything wrong or harsh, you were spot on! I'm not a recruiter but have been applying for jobs quite a lot lately and have been experiencing a lot of that!

I will totally agree with networking, is the way I got educational opportunities and my actual job. A good portafolio + learning all the time + going to events and seminars = being in the right place at the right time

@keifer7813

2 жыл бұрын

But if you go to a networking event with the intention of getting hooked up with a job, apparently that's bad lol

Would be interesting to see a vid of some sort on what you've mentinoed about networking via Linkdin and other media platforms. Also more info and strategies on recruiters and how they operate etc... Then perhaps something on networking strategies in general. Interesting video all around though, thanks!

Thanks for sharing this. It definitely boosted my confidence knowing that this happens to everyone and I'm not so bad that I keep getting rejected or just don't hear back. I feel motivated to keep on trying!

@ozehlaw

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I am looking for a co-founder for an idea that involves communities (not much marketing needed). I don't know if you are up for it. Email ozehma@gmail.com

that's crazy. Thank you for making this video. Really changed my prospective.

Wow, Great Idea! I agree with you that it is not as easy as it sounds and networking gives you higher returns than just cold applying for jobs. I am in a job search phase at the moment and decided to do a similar video and document my 100 coding job applications, let's see what happens. Thank you for the great video. Subscribed and liked it!!!

@KeepOnCoding

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck on your applications! Looking forward to the video :)

This makes me feel a little better about my situation lol. I've applied for ~40 developer jobs so far and I've only had one interview, and only a few rejections. Most companies I just don't hear back from at all.

Your channel is awesome, I'm still a student but I want to become a software engineer and the transparency and information I get on this channel is really rare. Thank you for your videos!

I almost got that avatar connectivity feeling during his second update. Dude keep fighting, we all are. Obviously sadness comes and everyone goes through it, we just need to find a way to get through it in our own individual manner. Also 50 apps wow! I know first hand how much time even a single one does. This was real hard work and thanks for not giving up in between.

This is a great video on the reality of cold applying to jobs. I am a recent grad with a degree in SE, I'm a few weeks into this process I guess I need to change my approach.

This is sinister !!! (impressive: in a bad way). Having graduated in CS 20 years ago, I was wondering if microservices architecture + devops (small teams working only on a single microservice) is really becoming the norm at all big, medium, small tech companies or it is a hype ? Can you make a video/topic on that ?

@jjjj8105

3 жыл бұрын

this is a very interesting observation. i feel like stealing it and asking it on reddit lol

Just subscribed because of your transparency! Good stuff man

Interview prep is so under rated and this video speaks to that. It is super hard to get a call back so when you do get the opportunity to speak with someone over the phone or in person/zoom , you have to be sure to ace it.

Great video, keep going man, i suggest to make video about tips on how to building a professional CV and how to prepare for a technical interview

Thanks for the effort. I'm out here in a different field and it's TOUGH. There are literally zero jobs posted for an entry level environmental Engineer in my state. I am switching to EHS or regulatory compliance to keep relevant. I'll find something eventually!

@sebrinasser1495

3 жыл бұрын

interesting, i’m studying construction science & management which somewhat relates to environmental engineer. Do you think i’ll be able to find any somewhat decent paying job right after college with only a summer internship experience ? thanks

Thanks a lot for doing this great experiment.. i totally agree on recruiters attitude.. they sound like they own the company they work..

After a whole lot of rejections over the last few months and barely any interviews it feels good knowing that this is somewhat the norm. So thank you!

I'm actually experiencing the same thing you are but the only difference is that I am still trying to land that 1st Dev role. This was a great vid, as real as it gets when it comes to applying for work during these times.

@Sanctified.Homestead

3 жыл бұрын

How long have you been looking for?

@heribertoroman7860

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sanctified.Homestead 4 months roughly. I have a 2nd round technical interview with Bloomberg coming up. I was rejected a couple times by other companies. Its a hustle man.

@BryantCabrera

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck! 💪

@charan2446

3 жыл бұрын

@@heribertoroman7860Did you get a job now.

@hroman_codes

3 жыл бұрын

@@charan2446 No not yet, rejections all around. It's been tough but still working at it.

Actually, I would love to see this done maybe once a quarter twice a year? I think it's a great way for people to see the job market and heck maybe you get a new job out of it 🤷‍♂️ as an SWE college student I always enjoy the transparency your channel brings.

@KeepOnCoding

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah this would be a cool series.

@Saralcfc

3 жыл бұрын

But each time, his chances of getting hired should increase given his experience is increasing

Would be great to see another experiment for 2021!

Your videos look so real to me, ideas for next videos are good career tips, maybe how network or how to contribute to open source or anything you think is essential for career building

@KeepOnCoding

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion Shahid.

Thanks for the video. Very informative. Even though discouraging...

Recruiting hell is real. I applied on again off again for years for everything from grocery stores to maybe ones that I wasn’t qualified for, but it was worth a shot, trying to sell my soft skills. I was ghosted, rejected, told I should “stay where I was at and be happy with it,” and outright admonished for applying. It does take a massive hit to your self esteem. It’s like dating. They’ll find some seemingly inconsequential thing to reject you for.

Everything is competative mainly!. Don't give up anyone! Knowing your strengths can be helpful. I do like to try to do something I like to do. Personally.

Bro by the end I could see the pain in your eyes, it’s rough as hell out there. Cheers for the social experiment though.

i like your content bro ! keep on making them 🔥

So, this is comforting and fills me with dread at the same time. I can't find anything and I'm about to graduate

Great video! Trust me I have applied to 10x jobs during normal times the stats were close to 1% response and less than that actually turn to interview.

Hey, mate. Thank you for exclusive content, and this one is great...I wanted to ask you if you can make a video about becoming game dev , i know you are not game dev yourself , but you are the only one who explains everything in a very very wise way and it is waaaay more understandable anyone else. THANK YOU)

You are not overreacting, I have been searching for a job and it has been more than 2 months, companies are ghosting people.

Thanks for this video, another good one. Keep it up! 😃👍🏾

@KeepOnCoding

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Maddy!

Appreciate your effort in making this video, man.

I think you should do 50 jobs of companies that arent fang or high profile but arent necessarily startups. Most of the dev jobs arent with very high profile but with mid size companies that arent well known

Great video and finally non-programming related content 👏

Just starting college. I guess networking is truly the only way to go. (Hoping I start a business and never have to work though...)

Thanks for an honest video- wow- I was not expecting that.

We all go thought the same, companies have VERY high expectations for Software Engineers. Just stay positive and keep improving to benefit yourself!!

When you have more experience and still get left hanging. Makes me just feel.... 🥺😢

This video honestly makes me feel better about the 99% rejection(I count all ghosting as rejections) rate, and the interviews have been super hit or miss.

You are 100% right about recruiter's ghosting. So unprofessional! I'm going through it right now.

Thanks for the video. Made me feel less crappy about my own prospects. I recently applied to 25 companies I've heard of, and got 2 interviews. One of which I wasn't able to coordinate a time in my schedule because their interview schedule was during my work hours and they ditched me, the other was a well known reputable company and the recruiter did not show up for the scheduled interview. Still have yet to talk to someone. I'm completing a masters degree in data science this spring and took an additional web certification course in python, and an undergraduate in political science with 5 years of work experience in sales..

mans been applying for a job for 8 months mans frustrated mans watching your videos

@edishasanov7128

3 жыл бұрын

good luck, man hope things are better now

@allanmogusu3654

3 жыл бұрын

All the best man...hopefully doors open for you

@13mizuki1

3 жыл бұрын

I am mans

@calib3r403

3 жыл бұрын

@Niyaz dude i live in India man

@thatoneuser8600

3 жыл бұрын

damn man, that sucks fam

This is pretty much the experience I had looking for software engineering internship in the UK 😪

Solid work on the video. I wish you had more replies to make it that more interesting. I was a technical recruiter for a little over two years and I can confirm the ghosting isn’t “usually” done on purpose. And for every recruiter ghost there are 10 times that for applicant ghosting. So I think that plays into the role too. To understand how ghosting even happens you have to put yourself in the recruiter shoes. In an 8 hour period recruiters are reaching out to 100-10000 applicants. Screening, setting up interviews, giving them feedback, etc. working with this many people is it very hard to overlook/forget about some along the way. NO MATTER WHAT TOOLS YOU ARE USING. This does not apply to all recruiters some are just assholes and do a sloppy and careless job but most really do care and try to get you in front of the clients. It gets them paid too after all. Hope this helps

I just recently graduated with a CS degree. Job hunting has been really difficult this year. I do hear that hiring season for tech industries tends to be around 1st or 2nd quarter of the year though so hopefully better luck next year (assuming COVID doesn't make it still insanely difficult to job hunt still). Hope that input helps!

@Andi-ll1fh

3 жыл бұрын

Hey I'm in the same boat. Just keep at it try to find recuters on LinkedIn and make connections with them.

I was lucky enough to get a full time position for a tech company after interning with them prior to my Senior year of a CS undergraduate degree. Confirmation bias is real, but it may be worth following a similar path once the covid-induced hiring drought is over. No idea what advice to give people who are a few years out of college though. :/

Great video, feel you bro

Hey man! Awesome video, your experiment proves that simply applying online is not enough, especially in our current economy. Jobs are limited and millions of people are all trying to do the same thing: sending their resume to online job boards. Like you said, using LinkedIn, reaching out to employees, HR Managers and recruiters is much more efficient - not a lot of people are doing it, and it's easier to show off your value by doing so than on a 1-page resume.

Could you please make a video on how you went from a Bachelors in International Relation to a Master's in CS?? That would be incredibly helpful.

@adamlevy8971

3 жыл бұрын

I would recommend doing a few projects in some coding language and put those in your portfolio. Graduate schools might take notice of that and it would make your application stronger. Just my thoughts.

@oliverterrell

3 жыл бұрын

He made two, check these out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZHWAwZuYnMnUmrw.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGt3j7auesbLlaw.html

Applies to top tier companies, gets rejected. "Its hard out there"

@tacticaltaco7481

3 жыл бұрын

They're also companies that employ more people.

@JohnSmith-kn4zd

3 жыл бұрын

this.

@esatafrikamemes8704

3 жыл бұрын

@Mister Kat No Sister Scat

@eldrazie

3 жыл бұрын

He has a master degree why would you apply at anything less????

@benvella1728

3 жыл бұрын

When you watch what he covered in his Masters I'm not surprised he didn't get picked. Without context this video means very little. I've gone back to study Masters now, but as a full timer for several years now at two separate companies I can safely say what makes you employable is: "work ethic, attitude and a multitude of soft skills as well as clearly demonstrating **what you know**, what you **don't know** and how you plan on learning the latter, how to cope in difficult collaboration situations and that you know you're there to make them profit improve yourself and your work culture. People like author who say the "I've sat on a seat at 2 companies for 2 or so years and I have a masters so yeah, I'm top shelf" is a ridiculous statement. Be dynamic, mature, profitable and you'll get beaten up with offers. Also don't expect a top company to slot you unless you've crushed it hard at school, internship, own portfolio and possibly open source contributions.

I admire your courage. Respect!

This is sad but also somewhat encouraging. I've been a software developer for a long time and I've worked on some extremely interesting projects for some very big companies. But I found myself looking for a job a few years ago and was surprised that the world had changed so much. Back in the day anyone who could program would get hired immediately. But now even talented experienced and smart developers get multiple rejections on a routine basis. I thought maybe it was because I was so old. But it's now sounding more like a supply and demand problem.

About recruiters: you couldn’t have said it better. What I’ve experienced: 1. They seem super overwhelmed (or distracted) and literally forget you exist 2. They promise you that you’ll hear something by around a certain date (they never are specific). Then, you hear nothing for days if not a week after that date forcing you to reach out instead of them. 3. They LOVE you through a multi-month interview process until after you get rejected in the final interview. Then they promise to go the extra mile and help you get in with any other job because of how good of a candidate you were. Then, once you find a similar job, they ghost you. You are right, the recruiting industry needs to change. Leaving someone in the dark for days and mostly weeks at a time is unacceptable. Not providing solid interview feedback or being honest moving forward after a rejection is unacceptable. Leading people on is unacceptable when families and futures are at stake.

@rockingpops

3 жыл бұрын

Missing Feedback! I went through a 2 month long interview with a FAANG company and after all the rounds I got a 1 word feedback. Now I don't know what I should improve upon. Just 2 lines from the panel would have gone a long way.

A guy with a masters in CS App Dev, two years experience, didn’t get an offer from almost companies?! Weird.

@aseel1024

3 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind he applied only to BIG companies in the world, so it’s very hard to work there even if u have 10+ yrs of experience.

@oualid9486

3 жыл бұрын

He applied to some of the biggest companies out there, tho.

@DagnirRen

3 жыл бұрын

@@aseel1024 pretty sure these companies hire armies of rookies though.

@VinceSlzr

3 жыл бұрын

@@DagnirRen cost efficiency to hire the best rookies pffft

@dogs4life217

3 жыл бұрын

@@oualid9486 That means nothing, these companies hire mostly rookies and in some cases, complete rookies. You getting hired at a big company is largely dictated by luck

I work at one of these companies, and got the job (before COVID) by reaching out to a recruiter. Definitely agree with your advice to do that or try to get a referral rather than cold apply 👌🏼

Very good video!! Yes, it's hard out there. And true, recruiters are rude.

Feels like it’s either recruiters or networking through friends. Never got a job applying directly to a company. Gets worse in countries where you don’t speak the language and for whatever reason you’re there

I feel like recruiter ghosting is just the companies preparing themselves just in case they don't get a senior engineer. They want the best for the minimum so they try to make everything work with what they have, and if it doesn't work they can always call that 1 guy that is still waiting for 3 months

Liked and subscribed. Awesome work!

This is sick! Nice work

Been applying for about 4 months myself, so many test tasks, interviews and recruiters ghosting. I was starting to think maybe I should apply to junior Dev jobs. Great video gives me strength to keep trying.

@KeepOnCoding

3 жыл бұрын

You could try looking into interviewing boot camps. Helped me

@curtisw0234

3 жыл бұрын

Well probably a lot of non junior engineers are applying for junior roles. It is what it is, graduates looking to start their career get shafted the hardest in bad job markets like these

@ka-md8ue

3 жыл бұрын

@@KeepOnCoding can you help me?

I had two phone interviews. I thought it was ok, and then, no contact. I called the numbers back and followed up on our email chain and I was just ghosted. They should just tell me they’re not interested, rather than leaving me unread.

Thanks man great video

Got B.S. degrees in Maths and M.A. candidate in Stat, applying to about 20 Japanese IT companies and got denied by 15 by far. Being depressed but hit by this video and encouraged. Thank you.

Life hack to get a job: BE the startup that won’t be around in a year from now ; )

@Rumpael

3 жыл бұрын

But who be paying you

@DagnirRen

3 жыл бұрын

explain how you get payed doing that? Business loan? Venture Capitalists/investors?

Seems like the US market is really tough, I'm a self-taught Front End Developer with 3+ years of experience and I get like 10 to 20 offers on linkedin weekly, and I'm not even good at what I do.

@kirill4531

3 жыл бұрын

Where do you live?

@siddharthsingh5031

2 жыл бұрын

They are cold mails for interview availability and not offer my mate.

@fernard8985

2 жыл бұрын

@@kirill4531 I live in Poland, the job market is really easy for fairly knowledgeable devs here. The other thing is that Sam has what, 2 years of experience while recording this video? I'm hardly surprised he's being constantly ignored by recruiters while applying for senior positions at FAANG. I imagine they won't even spit on your resume unless you have 5-8 years of well documented experience in really challenging areas.

@callowaysutton

2 жыл бұрын

Not the US market, I get around 3-4 offers a month in South Carolina and I've just graduated highschool. I also have friends in Georgia and Florida who have very nice job security considering they were able to get a well paying job while still in college. I'm assuming it's just the Californian market since every top notch developer is moving over there for the 6 figure starting pay and this dude would only be average to maybe slightly above average compared to them. Take into consideration he never says where he got his degree from, what his dissertation was nor his specialization or his grades which all matter when you're competing with possibly *the* best the country, so this isn't a very accurate view of the job market for the majority of people

Nice video! Indeed networking is the best option.

I think it would be great to do another one if these now since this one was earlier in the pandemic. I'm wondering how the jobs landscape has changed, if at all. Thanks!

This ghosting by recruiters is a very serious issue for fresh graduates who are looking for jobs and experience. Let me tell you a fun fact. Instead of keeping track of my applications to companies.. I just apply to them and forget about it.. It would be nice if a recruiter reaches back but most of the time there's no reply at all. I just follow the "fire and forget" mode. It will help to keep emotional turmoil at watch.

Actively applying for a job is a job in itself. It's so much work. The unfortunate reality is, when the recruiter found you, things go much faster and more smoothly as opposed to the other way around. I've applied for a position on the company's website and never heard back, but quickly moved through the interviewing process after being solicited on LinkedIn for the same job with the same company.

@Ladida386

3 жыл бұрын

Websites are dead. No one answers to these applications. It's utterly useless to look for jobs this way.

The best way to get that initial phone screen is either through recruiter direct contact or ask for referrals from people already working there. Number of LinkedIn connection is key. The success rate for your application actually getting picked up is very low especially during times like now

I had similiar experience as a BI dev. 40 applys with 8 rejects. I did end up with 6 phone screens and 2 interviews (1 upcoming).

@JackTheOrangePumpkin

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck

@demarcjohnson

3 жыл бұрын

That's very good compared to the amount application other people sent. Good luck

software engineering job is so fantasized that there are literally youtube channels of software engineers that are popular making content about just general stuff that everyone else does too.

Way to go man.. Great content. Smashed the Subs button

It's tough out there, I'm feeling the burn. Can you do a video where you loosen up the restrictions and apply to other companies that aren't so big/hard to get into just to get a more practical look at things, at this point I wouldn't mind getting a job somewhere that isn't going to be around next year. Also, can you share your resume/cover letters? If possible

Applying to 100+ tech companies is pretty much a normal Monday for me.