Re:Things I Learned from a Job Hunt for a Senior Engineering...
by cacrawford on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @02:29PM
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I'm a 50+ year-old senior developer who finished a job search last year. Yes, it took longer, but would've taken days if only I was willing to take a small pay cut. We are expensive for the senior level; and while I think myself and many others my age are absolutely worth it for the wealth of experience we provide, I can understand why some employers back off if you're not a perfect fit.
Re:Things I Learned from a Job Hunt for a Senior Engineering...
by emodendroket on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @03:54PM
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> Senior positions take longer than junior. There may be other factors in any individual case, but just as a general rule, the more experience you have, the longer it takes to get hired. This may relate to...
I recently read a thread on Reddit with people making the exact opposite complaint -- that senior developers just didn't understand how hard it is to find a junior position now.
Re:Things I Learned from a Job Hunt for a Senior Engineering...
by rejschaap on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @06:10AM
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People with very little experience have trouble finding jobs because companies don't want to train people. People with a lot of experience have trouble finding jobs because there aren't a lot of jobs that require that much experience.
Because of title inflation the people with average experience match up best with the title senior.
Senior positions take longer than junior. There may be other factors in any individual case, but just as a general rule, the more experience you have, the longer it takes to get hired. This may relate to...
> 9. Age discrimination really exists.
In my experience, I haven't seen it. What I have seen is salary discrimination. I'm a pretty expensive guy. I've got 30 years of experience, I'm way more productive than younger people, and I want to be paid accordingly. A lot of companies don't want to pay that.