Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next?

Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by rockemsockem on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:31PM (#45599617)

Are you only applying to senior roles? Idk the specifics of your background, but it sounds like you haven't been somewhere long enough to get promoted and have largely worked on your own projects.

To me that doesn't really say that you have senior engineer skills, i.e. designing scalable systems (both in compute and development-wise), leading multi-person projects, considering trade-offs, etc.

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by silvercymbals on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:42PM (#45599730)

I built a bespoke IOT stack that currently runs over 10k devices and a full production line interface / deployment for a factory we used in china. I'm not going to define what "senior engineer" is, but this was done largely solo with engineers I managed to maintain it.

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by rockemsockem on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:58PM (#45599882)

Sounds impressive enough to probably get a senior role somewhere. Maybe you aren't selling yourself well in your resume?

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by silvercymbals on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @08:14PM (#45600014)

hard to say - just trying to figure it out

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by leakycap on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @11:09PM (#45601055)

Based on your responses, I think your soft skills / people skills are letting you down. I would recommend working diligently on how you interact and communicate so that you do not come across as arrogant, dismissive, or out of touch.

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by brazukadev on Thursday October 16, 2025 @07:12AM (#45603975)

Too down to earth, OP wants to vent his frustrations.

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