So what do you attribute your success in getting interviews to? What are you doing right, or better than other people?

I honestly have no idea. The last place I worked is pretty well-known. Not big tech, but a recognizable name to most people. I send out a lot of applications: those 25 interviews are the result of 150 applications in the last two months or so. And then I have my linkedin set to be discoverable and looking for a job. Basically just fiddle with the options under Visibility and Data Privacy in the linkedin settings and a bunch of people start reaching out to you immediately. I also think I have a nicely formatted resume, really readable.

So are the majority of these applications the result of recruiters finding you via LinkedIn, or have you been applying direct as well? What application path have most of the interviews come from?

Both equally. I apply to a lot of stuff on BuiltIn, mostly.

Thanks!

In my experience anyone who went to Ivy+ or worked at Big N never has any problem getting a job.

I did not go to an Ivy, but I did go to a recognizable engineering school in the northeast (not MIT.)

So, NYU?

Location has always been a huge factor in these discussions. There are usually significantly less opportunities outside of hubs. It’s a cart/horse problem- because companies go to those hubs to hire due the talent pool.

I think another big change is the offer rate. I've had plenty of interviews in recent years but almost no offers.

Senior level is doing the heavy lifting here.

Isn’t the person with 14 years experience at least senior? Or are you saying senior is low level enough to get interviews?

Yes, I’m not speaking about the person with 14 years of experience.

I’m saying that looking for senior level roles is much easier than roles that aren’t quite senior yet.