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Re:75% of Software Engineers Faced Retaliation Last Time The... by jongjong on Monday November 20, 2023 @07:38PM (#38357153)
I feel like I'm still facing retaliation for quitting a company 3 years ago. I'm more experienced and more efficient than I've ever been as a software engineer but I can't keep a job and nobody answers my job applications anymore even after changing countries (I have multiple citizenships). I apply for hundreds and get literally 0 calls back. Even my sister who works in HR can't believe it so we started applying together. I constantly hear stories of junior devs straight out of no-name universities getting jobs easily with huge salaries. I don't know what the heck is going on. Is there some algorithm systematically filtering me out based on my name or seniority?
Re:75% of Software Engineers Faced Retaliation Last Time The... by teaearlgraycold on Monday November 20, 2023 @08:05PM (#38357370)
Right now a lot of people without any history of whistleblowing have the same story
Re:75% of Software Engineers Faced Retaliation Last Time The... by tjpnz on Monday November 20, 2023 @07:47PM (#38357210)
>junior devs straight out of no-name universities

Nobody cares what university you went to.

Re:75% of Software Engineers Faced Retaliation Last Time The... by pc2slow4webpack on Monday November 20, 2023 @08:24PM (#38357549)
> junior devs straight out of no-name universities getting jobs easily

I'm a soon-to-be grad from a Top 5 Canadian school with multiple internships (no big names, unfortunately), it's been very difficult for me to get callbacks. In fact my ratio of getting past the first screen is about 2/125.

I would blame your experience more on the market.

Re:75% of Software Engineers Faced Retaliation Last Time The... by theferalrobot on Monday November 20, 2023 @09:54PM (#38358428)
> I apply for hundreds and get literally 0 calls back

You can’t meaningfully apply for hundreds of jobs. Apply to 3 or 4 and spend 10x longer on each application. Email the recruiter telling them why you are interested and a good fit, tailor your resume to each one.

I’ve sat on plenty of hiring calls and in my personal experience there are just too many candidates applying with the completely wrong credentials or background using LinkedIn “easy apply” or the equivalent. Nearly all of those just basically get “easy rejected” on our first pass through candidates.