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A comment on Ask HN: Should I give up and settle career wise?.

Re:Ask HN: Should I give up and settle career wise? by tsuujin on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @06:24PM (#28227915)
> I haven’t done anything remotely relevant and since these are senior level roles there’s just no point in applying

Engineering Manager for a large org here: don’t worry so much about this. Apply. Apply like crazy. When you get an interview, play to your strengths and don’t lie about your weaknesses.

I have hired people who on paper were under qualified, because they sold their personalities very well and I felt confident that I could teach the rest.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I give up and settle career wise? by the_only_law on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @06:56PM (#28228178)
It’s less about being under qualified, but more like not qualified period, on paper at least. Especially in senior level roles, I don’t see why they wouldn’t just go with someone with more relevant experience, plenty of which I’m sure exist.
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Re:Ask HN: Should I give up and settle career wise? by whathero on Thursday August 19, 2021 @03:15AM (#28231223)
one of many reasons why they don't want to promote inside is that new hire usually has less starting pay
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